EBQ:Denver Screening Criteria

Background

• Used to screen for suspected vertebral artery injury (VAI) in trauma after Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
• A CTA to evaluate for VAI should be obtained in those meeting the modified Denver Criteria

Criteria

1. Lateralizing nueurologic deficit (not explained by head CT)
2. Infarct on head CT
3. Non-expanding cervical hematoma
4. Massive epistaxis
5. Anisocria or Horner Syndrome
6. GCS < 8 without significant head CT findings
7. Cervical spine fracture
8. Basilar skull fracture
9. Le Fort II or III facial fractures
10. Seatbelt sign above the clavicle
11. Cervical bruit or thrill

See Also

• Head Trauma (Main)
• Head Trauma (Adult)
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)