Table I.  Clinical indications for urgent CT scanning in 15 head injured patients.

CT Indication

Number of Patients

Clinical Basal Skull Fracture (BSF)

6(2)

Clinical BSF and Seizure

1

GCS on admission of 12 or less

2(2)

Seizure and deteriorating consciousness

1(1)

Fracture on plain skull X-ray

1

Focal neurological signs and anticoagulated

1

Anticoagulated

1

Severe Persistent Headache

1(1)

Persistent Confusion

1

Parentheses indicate patients who did not receive a CT scan (n = 6)