Whole-body CT scan typically performed after significant trauma?

• A. GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale)
• B. Troponin
• C. Morphine
• D. Pan Scan

Answer: (D)

In major trauma, you want a rapid, comprehensive survey of injuries to guide urgent management, and a pan scan provides that. A whole-body CT scan from head to pelvis, typically with contrast, quickly reveals life-threatening injuries across multiple regions—brain, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and spine—helping clinicians decide what needs immediate intervention and what can be monitored. The other options aren’t imaging tools: the Glasgow Coma Scale assesses a patient’s level of consciousness, troponin is a blood test for heart muscle injury, and morphine is a pain medication. Therefore, the pan scan best fits the goal of quickly identifying injuries after significant trauma.