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==Overview==
==Overview==
CT scan of the head is an important diagnostic tool in cases of confusion where cause couldn't be established.
A CT scan of the head is an important diagnostic tool in cases of confusion where a cause couldn't be established. Before a [[lumbar puncture]] is done, a CT scan is the first test used in cases of suspected infections such as [[meningitis]].


==CT scan==
==CT==


This test is not done as part of routine evaluation for confusion. It is ordered when no significant cause is established.
This test is not done as part of a routine evaluation for confusion. It is ordered when no significant cause is established.
* CT head has to be performed before proceeding to lumbar puncture.
* CT scan of the head has to be performed before proceeding to a [[lumbar puncture]].
* Ct head helps in identifying any lesions of the brain causing confusion like bleeds in the brain.
* CT scan of the head helps in identifying any lesions of the brain causing confusion.
* Aids in identifying associated co morbid conditions of the brain.
* A CT aids in identifying associated co morbid conditions of the brain.
* Needed when its tough to get history from patient and other causes cant be established.
* It is needed when it's tough to get a history from the patient and other causes can't be established.
* Ordered when patient is not responding to treatment.
* It is ordered when a patient is not responding to treatment.
* It is helpful in finding primary sites of the tumor in cases of confusion caused by metastatic lesions of the brain.


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Overview

A CT scan of the head is an important diagnostic tool in cases of confusion where a cause couldn't be established. Before a lumbar puncture is done, a CT scan is the first test used in cases of suspected infections such as meningitis.

CT

This test is not done as part of a routine evaluation for confusion. It is ordered when no significant cause is established.

  • CT scan of the head has to be performed before proceeding to a lumbar puncture.
  • CT scan of the head helps in identifying any lesions of the brain causing confusion.
  • A CT aids in identifying associated co morbid conditions of the brain.
  • It is needed when it's tough to get a history from the patient and other causes can't be established.
  • It is ordered when a patient is not responding to treatment.
  • It is helpful in finding primary sites of the tumor in cases of confusion caused by metastatic lesions of the brain.

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