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CATCH Criteria

Inclusion Criteria (Mild Head Injury)

GCS 13 - 15

Injury within 24 hours

Altered consciousness

Clear anemia

Disorientation

Persistent vomiting or agitation

Result:

Clinical Application

The Canadian Assessment of Tomography for Childhood Head Injury (CATCH) criteria improve and standardize the application of CT scans in children with mild head injuries.

References

Osmond MH et al. CMAJ. 2010 Mar 9;182(4):341-8.

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