04.12 Neuro

Written By Joan

04.12 Neuro [PDF link]: CT head – indications, Head injury (traumatic brain injury (TBI), mild traumatic brain injury (mBTI), concussion), Intracranial pressure – increased / raised or decreased, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)

External links

  • C-spine immobilisation: Youtube (application of collar and using head block)

  • NICE guidelines for who gets a CT head (including in children): NICE guidelines

  • NICE guidelines for who gets a CT cervical spine: NICE guidelines

  • Useful safety netting information for head injuries: what0-18 (more for children but applicable in adults)

Other notes

  • There is no universal definition for concussions / mBTI (see more in this article)

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