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As this module builds on the information from the Clinical Decision Rules (CDRs) module, it is important that you have completed it prior to commencing this module.
Duration: 120 minutes
Learning Outcomes
This module will answer the following questions:
- What is the condition?
- How can CDRs help standardise pre-test risk evaluation of patients with suspected intracranial injury?
- What clinical decision rules can help to determine pre-test risk of clinically important intracranial injury in patients with head trauma?
- What else do you need to think about, other than pre-test probability of a condition, when you are considering performing diagnostic imaging in a patient with blunt head trauma?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant imaging techniques?
Module Resources
- Module Chapter (PDF)
- Adult Head Trauma (iBook)
CDR Summaries
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