Canadian CT Head Rule
CT head is only required for minor head injury patients
with any one of these findings:
High Risk (for Neurological Intervention)
1. GCS score < 15 at 2 hrs after injury
2. Suspected open or depressed skull fracture
3. Any sign of basal skull fracture*
4. Vomiting >= 2 episodes
5. Age >= 65 years
Medium Risk (for Brain Injury on CT)
6. Amnesia before impact >= 30 min
7. Dangerous mechanism (pedestrian,
occupant ejected, fall from elevation)
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