Concussion Diagnosis Criteria in a Pediatric Patient

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient for evidence of a concussion caused by a head injury?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each finding

Impaired consciousness after the injury

Loss of responsiveness

Amnesia observed after the injury

Since the injury has the patient had persisent?

• headache?

Yes

• dizziness?

Yes

• irritability?

Yes

• nervousness?

Yes

• inability to concentrate?

Yes

• behavioral problems?

Yes

• cognitive impairment?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Does the child appear to have suffered a concussion?

Number of findings seen with the post-concussion syndrome identified

Does the patient appear to have developed the post-concussion syndrome?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Head Trauma in an Anticoagulated Patient
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage After Head Trauma in an Anticoagulated Patient

Therapy

Options
- Madras Head Injury Prognostic Scale (MHIPS)

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Clinical Features of Concussion After Head Injury in Pediatric Patient

Purpose: To evaluate a pediatric patient for evidence of a concussion after a head injury,

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10