STUDY OF INDICATION OF CT SCAN IN A CASE OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY [GCS13-15] ON THE BASIS OF HISTORY & CLINICAL EXAMINATION
Abstract
Trauma to the head may cause damage to the brain parenchyma. This
intracranial damage is more probable in severe than mild forms of head
trauma. Despite this knowledge, physicians could not disregard the risk of
brain injury in mild forms; thus, in many cases of head trauma, computed
tomography (CT) scans are performed to detect possible intracranial injuries.
This excessive CT scanning could cause unnecessary radiation exposure for
patients, many cases of which are children and impose a heavy burden on the
society. Different studies tried to decrease unnecessary CT scans by
establishing clinical rules to predict possible injuries. These rules will help
clinicians to safely recognize at risk patients with clinical signs and symptoms
and perform CT scans when it is really necessary. The need for these rules is
more prominent in mild forms of traumatic brain injury, where patients usually
come with normal level of consciousness.
Aim of this study is to study the indication of CT scan in a case of mild traumatic brain injury with
GCS (13-15)
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