Classification of Ivascu et al for Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage

Ivascu et al classified intracranial hemorrhage following traumatic injury. The authors are from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.

NOTE: The grading scheme is similar to bleeding scores reported in Chapter 04.

Patient selection: head trauma

Parameters:

(1) amount of hemorrhage seen on the CT scan

(2) need for surgical intervention because of the hemorrhage

Amount of Hemorrhage	Need for Surgical Intervention	Grade
none	NA	0
minimal	none	I
moderate	should be considered	II
marked	urgent	III
massive with patient moribund	futile	IV

where:

• A precise volume for the amount of hemorrhage was not reported.

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