EBQ:Denver Screening Criteria
Background
- Used to screen for suspected vertebral artery injury(VAI) in trauma
- A CTA to evaluate for VAI should be obtained in those meeting the modified Denver Criteria
Criteria
- Lateralizing nueurologic deficit (not explained by head CT)
- Infarct on head CT
- Non-expanding cervical hematoma
- Massive epistaxis
- Anisocria or Horner Syndrome
- GCS < 8 without significant head CT findings
- Cervical spine fracture
- Basilar skull fracture
- Le Fort II or III facial fractures
- Seatbelt sign above the clavicle
- Cervical bruit or thrill