APPROACH TO THE CT HEAD Flashcards
1
Q
Determine midline shifts. Shift > 5 mm is indicative for surgery.
A
2
Q
Four things that cause increased density: contrast, clot, cellularity (tumour), calcifications
A
3
Q
Approach
A
Check patient and image data
Check image quality
Scalp and skull bones
Brain volume
Ischaemic change - chronic and acute:
Haemorrhage - intra and extra-axial
Masses
Mass effect
4
Q
Acute Ischemic Changes
A
sulcal effacement
loss of gray-white differentiation
early hypodensity
hyperdense vessel signs
