CT Scan and Common Brain Injuries
CT Scan and Common Brain Injuries is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 06/16/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 6/16/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
Computed tomography (CT) scans are essential for emergent and urgent diagnosis of brain injuries. CT scans are preferred over other forms of imaging due to their availability, lower comparable costs, and the brief amount of time it takes to perform. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines, a patient presenting with stroke-like symptoms should have a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) completed within 20 minutes of arriving to the emergency department (ED) (Powers et al., 2019). Understanding the anatomy of the normal, injured, or diseased brain can help improve awareness of common brain injuries that can be diagnosed with a CT scan.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to educate nursing and radiology professionals in the acute care setting on common disorders that affect the brain and the role of the CT scan.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the basic anatomy of the brain and the changes that occur after injury.
• ist the common types of injuries that can be diagnosed with a head CT scan and the basic medical or surgical management of those injuries.
• Recognize the differences between a normal CT scan and a CT scan of an injured brain.