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CTAP

CT Scan  XR CT MRI A chest x-ray, for example, delivers 0.1 mSv, while a chest CT delivers 7 mSv (see the table) — 70 times as much. The Hounsfield unit (HU) is a relative quantitative measurement of radio density used by radiologists in the interpretation of computed tomography (CT) images. Reference

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Meninges

3 Layers: Dura Arachnoid Pia DAP Bleeds ExtraDural EDHAL: Middle Meningeal Artery Rupture, Rx Burr Hole Inch above Mid Zygomatic Arch, Lucid interval SubDural SDH: Superior Cerebral Veins Injury, Rx Burr Hole SubArachnoid SAH: Rupture Aneurysm Circle of Willis – Not due to injury Reference

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Disease

CHERIANCharts: EWS (Temp, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, O2 Saturation, Supplemental O2)History: Symptoms. Past Medical History e.g. HTN, DM, COPD, Blood ThinnersExamination: SignsResults: Investigations – Bloods, Imaging (X Rays, USS, CT), UrineImpression: Differential DiagnosisAdvise: ManagementName of Clinician (+ Designation, Contact Bleep)

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