Canadian Head CT Rule

Age <16 or ≥65

Patient on blood thinners

Seizure after injury

GCS <15 at 2 hours post-injury

Suspected open or depressed skull fracture

Any sign of basilar skull fracture? (Hemotympanum, raccoon eyes, Battle’s Sign, CSF oto-/rhinorrhea)

≥2 episodes of vomiting

Retrograde amnesia to the event ≥ 30 minutes

“Dangerous” mechanism? (Pedestrian struck by motor vehicle, occupant ejected from motor vehicle, or fall from >3 feet or >5 stairs)

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