TITLE:
Role of Computed Tomographic Scanning in Pediatric Head Injury: An Observational Cohort of Data of 60 Patients
AUTHORS:
Pankaj Sharma
KEYWORDS:
Computed Tomographic Scanning, Traumatic Brain, Injury, Subdural Hematoma
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Vol.3 No.4,
December
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: Pediatric head injury is one of the major health problems. That can be easily evaluated by computed
tomographic scanning. This study describes the various findings of pediatric head trauma
seen on CT scan, the timely diagnosis of which plays a vital role in prognosis, especially in semiurban
and remote location where the decision for tertiary referral is important. Timely intervention
in traumatic brain injury cases reduces morbidity and mortality. Cerebral edema, which is
the most common intracranial lesion, can be promptly managed by medicosurgical support with
ICP monitoring, thereby improving the overall prognosis. Other lesions commonly seen are subdural
hematomas and skull fractures. Limitations of radiographs, ultrasound and MRI in these
acute cases, highlight the benefit of CT scans.