paediatrics emergency
Paediatric NEXUS II Head CT Decision Instrument for Blunt Trauma
Eight-variable clinical decision instrument to identify paediatric blunt head trauma patients at very low risk of brain injury who do not require CT imaging. Validated in the NEXUS II study.
References
- Oman JA et al. Performance of a decision rule to predict need for computed tomography among children with blunt head trauma. Pediatrics. 2006;117(2):e238-246.
- NICE NG232. Head injury: assessment and early management. NICE. 2023.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Ibuprofen (Paediatric) · NSAID / Analgesic / Antipyretic
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Morphine (Paediatric) · Opioid Analgesic — Moderate to Severe Pain in Children
- Gentamicin (Paediatric) · Aminoglycoside — Neonatal Sepsis / Gram-Negative Infections in Children
- Vancomycin (Paediatric) · Glycopeptide Antibiotic — MRSA / Severe Gram-Positive Infections in Children
- Iron Supplementation (Paediatric) · Iron Supplement — Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.