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PECARN Pediatric Head Injury/Trauma Algorithm

Predicts need for brain imaging after pediatric head injury.Clears peds head injury without imaging.

Algorithm

Canadian CT Head Injury/Trauma Rule

Rules out need for head CT in minor head trauma.Very sensitive, rules out imaging in many.

New Orleans/Charity Head Trauma/Injury Rule

Criteria for which patients are unlikely to require imaging after head trauma.Very sensitive, rules out imaging in some.

CHIP (CT in Head Injury Patients) Prediction Rule

Predicts intracranial traumatic CT findings in patients with minor head trauma.Predicts need for CT in minor head trauma.

NEXUS Head CT Instrument

Predicts need for head CT after blunt head injury.Predicts head CT need.

Treatment

Modified Brain Injury Guideline (mBIG)

Defines the management of traumatic brain injury.Traumatic brain injury management.

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Modified Denver Criteria for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury (BCVI)

Determines which blunt trauma patients require screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).Screening criteria for BCVI.

Algorithm

PECARN Cervical Spine Injury Prediction Rule

Evaluates necessity and choice of imaging in pediatric cervical spine blunt trauma.Pediatric cervical spine injury.

Trauma Score and Injury Severity Score (TRISS)

Estimates the probability of survival for trauma patients.Trauma survival.

Infant Scalp Score

Evaluates risk of traumatic brain injury in infants with asymptomatic head injury.TBI risk in head-injured infants.

Neck Disability Index (NDI)

Assesses disability in patients with neck pain.Evaluates neck pain.

Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (pGCS)

Assesses impaired consciousness and coma in pediatric patients.Impaired consciousness and coma in pediatric patients.

Berg Balance Scale (BBS)

Assesses balance and risk for falls in older community-dwelling adults.Balance and fall risk in older adults.

Wisconsin Criteria

Predicts need for CT use after maxillofacial injury.Maxillofacial injury CT evaluation.

GCS-Pupils Score

Combines GCS and pupil reactivity for greater accuracy at low GCS.GCS incorporating pupil reactivity.

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Coma severity based on Eye (4), Verbal (5), and Motor (6) criteria.Objective level of consciousness.