Acute Head Trauma Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
Acute Head Trauma Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
Head Trauma Decision Rules for Children ≥ 2 Years Old
Very Low Risk of Intracranial Injury if All of the Following Are Present
- Normal Mental Status
- Altered mental status is defined as:
- GCS < 15
- Agitation
- Somnolence
- Slow responses
- Repetitive questioning
- Altered mental status is defined as:
- No LOC
- No Vomiting
- Non-severe Injury Mechanism Defined as any of the Following:
- Motor vehicle crash with:
- Patient ejection
- Death of Another Passenger
- Rollover
- Pedestrian or bicyclist without helmet struck by a motorized vehicle
- Falls of > 5 feet
- Head struck by a high-impact object
- Motor vehicle crash with:
- No Signs of Basilar Skull Fracture
- No Severe Headache