A 46-year-old man presents to the emergency department 4 hours after a minor head injury with brief loss of consciousness. He is now GCS 15 with no fo...

Question

A 46-year-old man presents to the emergency department 4 hours after a minor head injury with brief loss of consciousness. He is now GCS 15 with no focal deficits. He is not on anticoagulants. According to the Canadian CT Head Rule, which of the following is a high-risk feature mandating CT imaging?

Accepted Answer

Two episodes of vomiting

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Age 45 years

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Any history of headache

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Amnesia for events more than 30 minutes before impact in a 60-year-old

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Scalp laceration alone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Minor head injury imaging