PECARN head injury rule — children aged 2 years and older
Based on Kuppermann N et al. (2009).
Pogosh offers this calculator when a case matches head injury, concussion, intracranial hemorrhage. It runs only when you press Calculate.
Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.
References
- Kuppermann N, Holmes JF, Dayan PS, et al. Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2009;374:1160-1170. PMID 19758692. PubMed 19758692
- Holmes JF, Kuppermann N, et al. (PECARN). PECARN prediction rules for CT imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt abdominal or minor head trauma: a multicentre prospective validation study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024. PMC13525905 (Panel 2). Search PubMed
Implementation notes
Only the very-low-risk (rule-negative) determination is implemented.
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