Infant scalp score
- If there is suspicion of non-accidental trauma (NAT)—-DO A CT of the Brain without Contrast no matter what the score.
- If the child is ill-appearing or has an altered mental status—DO A CT of the Brain without Contrast no matter what the score.
- If the infant scalp hematoma score is 5 or greater—-DO A CT of the Brain without Contrast.
- This study will also provide data for parents who want a CT of the brain to be done for a frontal bone hematoma to show that most of the time it is not indicated. If the score is 5 or greater do a CT of the brain without contrast
REFERENCE:
The Infant Scalp Score: A Validated Tool to Stratify Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants with Isolated Scalp Hematoma. Academic Emergency Medicine: July 16, 2020. Sara A. Schutzman MD and Lise Nigrovic MD, MPH.
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