Head Injury
Also: traumatic brain injury · TBI · concussion
Head injury ranges from minor concussion to severe traumatic brain injury. Validated CT decision rules target imaging, while severity and prognosis scores guide management.
The CT-decision and severity tools, relevant drugs and pathways are gathered here.
Calculators & scores
- New Orleans Head CT Decision RuleDiagnostic
- IMPACT Score for Traumatic Brain Injury OutcomeTraumatic Brain Injury
- Glasgow Coma ScaleNeurological
- Canadian CT Head RuleHead Injury
- New Orleans / Charity Head CT RuleHead Injury
- Simplified Motor Score (SMS)Head Injury
- GCS-Pupils ScoreNeurological Assessment
- CHIP (CT in Head Injury Patients) Prediction RuleHead Injury
- PECARN Paediatric Head InjuryHead Injury
- Paediatric Glasgow Coma ScaleNeurological Assessment
- CHALICE Rule for Childhood Head InjuryDiagnostic
- Palchak (UC Davis) Rule for Paediatric Head Trauma CT PredictionHead Injury
- Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale (pGCS)Neurological Assessment
- CT Head Rules (NICE/Canadian)Head Injury
Decision pathways
Drugs
- Tranexamic Acid (ICU/Trauma/Surgical)Antifibrinolytic
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline)Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Tranexamic Acid (TXA)Antifibrinolytic
- Phenytoin / FosphenytoinAntiepileptic — Status Epilepticus (Second-Line)
- Levetiracetam (IV)Antiepileptic — Status Epilepticus (Second-Line)
- MannitolOsmotic diuretic
- Tranexamic Acid 500mg Tablets (Epistaxis)Antifibrinolytic agent (haemostatic)
- Tranexamic AcidAntifibrinolytic
- LevetiracetamAntiepileptic
- PhenytoinAntiepileptic (sodium channel blocker)
- Mannitol 20%Osmotic Diuretic / ICP reduction
- Hypertonic Saline 3%Osmotic agent / ICP reduction
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.