Paediatrics
Paediatric Head Injury
NICE PECARN-based CT head decision tool and observation criteria for childhood head injury
Source: NICE CG176 2014 (updated 2023)
Step 1 of ~13
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Paediatric Head Injury
Risk stratify all children with head injury. Key features: mechanism, LOC duration, amnesia, vomiting episodes, GCS, focal neurology, seizures. Safeguarding: consider non-accidental injury (NAI) especially in infants.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Hydrocortisone (IV — Paediatric Emergency) · IV Corticosteroid / Adrenal Replacement
- Tranexamic Acid (ICU/Trauma/Surgical) · Antifibrinolytic
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Emollient bath and shower products, paraffin-containing · Paraffin-based bath/shower emollient
- Emollient creams and ointments, hydrogenated castor oil-containing · Hydrogenated castor oil-based emollient
- Dimeticone · Topical pediculicide (silicone-based)
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.