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Cranial CT for Minor Head Injury

04.07.2011 - By EMPEM.orgPlay

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With the recent expansion of observational data in minor head injuries, we seem to be getting closer to a sensible decision-rule for when to do a cranial CT scan for a child with a minor head injury. How do we balance the radiation (and other) risks against the risk of missing an important intracranial injury? Several decision rules have been published - join us for a tour of their ups and downs!

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