CLINICAL MANIFESTATION DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION

 Disturbances in consciousness, confusion to coma  CT to identify and localised lesions, edema, bleeding
 Headache, vertigo  Skull and cervical spine films to identify fracture
 Agitation  MRI to identify and diagnose
 Restlessness  Transcranial Doppler study allow for the measurement of
 Respiratory irregularities CBF velocity
 Papillary abnormalities  Cervical spine X-ray
 Sudden onset of neurologic deficit  CBC, coagulation profile, electrolytes level
 Coma and coma syndrome  Angiography
 Otorrhea  Electro encephalograhy
 Rhinorrhea  Neuro psychological assessment
 Raccoon eyes and battle sign indicate skull fracture  Position emission tomography (PET)
 Tachycardia
 Tachypnea
 Hyperthermia
 Abnormal bleeding due to coagulopathy
 Cardiac arrhythmias