The PECARN TBI Rules Do Not Apply to Abusive Head Trauma.

Abstract

The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) traumatic brain injury (TBI) prediction rules were developed to identify children at very low risk for clinically-important TBIs (ciTBIs), for whom computed tomography (CT) scans can typically be obviated.1 The PECARN prediction rules have been validated in several settings and countries.2-5 The PECARN TBI rules, one developed for children younger than 2 years, and the other for those 2 years and older, rely on accurate patient history and physical examination findings gathered at the time of emergency department (ED) presentation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.