24th August 2020

A patient with a history of sudden cessation of heavy alcohol consumption presents to the emergency department with suspected delirium tremens

A patient with a history of sudden cessation of heavy alcohol consumption presents to the emergency department with suspected delirium tremens. He was found unconscious by the paramedics and suffered a tonic-clonic seizure while en-route to the hospital. During handover, they explain that his GCS is 10 and that they cannot rule out the possibility of an unwitnessed fall and head injury.

Select the SINGLE most appropriate imaging investigation from the list below to be performed in this situation. Select ONE option only.