title: Managing traumatic brain injury in children: When do we need a computed tomography of the head?
abstract: Accidents still represent a major cause of death and disability in children. The resultant traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually needs a multidisciplinary approach of management. Although computed tomographic (CT) head scan is generally a preferred investigation in TBI, however, clear guidelines are required to help decision making by different team members on "when a head CT scan is needed", its limitations, and "when it is likely to be informative". The answers to these queries are highlighted, in the present article, with other aspects of treatment of children with TBI. This article discusses different worldwide-accepted approaches for managing children with TBI, and places special emphasis on the issue of "indications for a head CT scan".
authors: Department of Pediatrics , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Mohammed A
authors: MA
authors: Kambal
authors: Department of Emergency and Radiology , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Manal E
authors: ME
authors: Abou
authors: Department of Pediatrics , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Iman Al
authors: IA
authors: Gadi
authors: Department of Radiology , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Ahmad Amer
authors: AA
authors: Al Boukai
authors: Department of Pediatrics , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Nasir A
authors: NA
authors: Al Jurayyan
authors: Department of Pediatrics , College of Medicine and Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
authors: Amir M I
authors: AM
authors: Babiker
keywords: CT scan; Multidisciplinary team; Saudi Arabia; Traumatic brain injury