A 22-year-old with a mild closed head injury (GCS 15), no loss of consciousness, no vomiting, and no anticoagulant use presents 2 hours after injury. ...

Question

A 22-year-old with a mild closed head injury (GCS 15), no loss of consciousness, no vomiting, and no anticoagulant use presents 2 hours after injury. Which imaging strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Use Canadian CT Head Rule to guide CT need

Answer

Routine head CT for all mTBI

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MRI brain emergently

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Skull x-ray

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Observe 24 hours and avoid decision tools

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Minor Head Trauma

A 22-year-old with a mild closed head injury (GCS 15), no loss of consciousness, no vomiting, and no anticoagulant use presents 2 hours after injury. Which imaging strategy is recommended?