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Surgery 2

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divisions of cerebrum   frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital  
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the most important divider in the cranium. lesions above and below this structure; produce distinctive syndromes, require different diagnostic tests, require different treatment strategies, have different prognosis   tentorium  
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concomitant dysphasia, hemianopia, or focal epilepsy is a __ lesion   supratentorial  
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anorexia nervosa is sometimes mistaken for __   wasting  
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in infants, prominent sutures, wide tight fontanelle, unusually large head, vomiting, headache in occipital region and neck, squint is very common   infratentorial mass  
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brain tumors seldom__   metastasize outside the CNS  
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__ spread the soonest with metastatic brain tumors   lung and renal cancer cells  
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mets to the brain in men generally come from __   lung, colon, and renal cancers  
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mets to the brain in women generally come from __   breast, lung, and melanoma  
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when you see mets to the brain get a __ to confirm pathology   biopsy  
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epilepsy that has failed two medications is   medically intractable epilepsy  
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Most common form of partial complex epilepsy arises from the mesial temporal lobe. Removal of this region can now be done with up to __% cure rate and minimal morbidity   85  
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to reduce risk of damaging language and memory , patients can undergo a __ test.   WADA  
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in the __ test you temporarily paralyze that half of the brain into which it is injected. Patients are shown flash cards and stop talkin or remembering when the sodium amytal sets in, indicating that hemisphere is involved in language and memory   WADA  
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is a seizure ongoing for 30 minutes without stopping, or multiple seizures in succession without sensorium returning to normal between them   status epilepticus  
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Sybarachnoid hemorrhage may block __ causing hydrocephalus   arachnoid villi  
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myelomeningocele, ultrasound - findings are two frontal bones appear convex inward   lemon sign  
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myelomeningocele, ultrasound - findings are elongated and curved posterior fossa secondary to Chiari malformation   banana sign  
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if a myelomeningocele is discovered during pregnancy it is a surgical emergency and requires:   planned C section with defect closure within 24hrs  
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what is the management of 85% symptomatic carotid stenosis   carotid endoarterectomy  
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name 4 primary risk factors for atherosclerosis   smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia  
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true or false diplopia, syncope, dizziness, vertigo, and paresthesia are symptoms of carotid disease   false  
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what is the cause of Amurosis Fugax   embolization of retinal arteries  
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a tumor in the supratentorial region may result in which pathologic disorder   epilepsy  
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which cancers met to the brain the fastest   lung and renal  
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in which area of the brain do most met tumors arise   cerebrum 80%  
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five step algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of a patient with suspected brain tumor   MRI is study of choice for confirmation of brain tumor. Pan CT of chest/abd/pelvis to detect other tumors. Biopsy of distant tumor or resection of brain tumor to confirm pathology. Radiation/chemo for malignancy. Follow-up surveillance MRI, PET  
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medically intractable epilepsy   failure of two or more medications to prevent further seizures  
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indicate the success rate of temporal lobectomy for the treatment of epilepsy   85-90% remain seizure free for life  
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status epilepticus   ongoing seizure for 30 min or multiple seizure in succession without sensorium returning to normal between them  
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what is the fisher grade used for   classify appearance of sub arachnoid hemorrhage on scan  
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what is the Hunt Hess scale used for   classify severity of symptoms in sub arachnoid hemorrhage  
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components on Triple H therapy for subarachnoid hemorrhage   hypervolemia, heme dilution, hypertension  
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when can a burr-hole be done to treat subdural hemorrhage   2 weeks after injury  
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treatment for myelomeningocele   planned c section, emergen closure of defect withing 24 hours  
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tethered cord   abnormally low conus medullaris  
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Acute subdural hematoma: timeframe   Acute: 0-1 week  
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Subacute subdural hematoma: timeframe   1-2 weeks  
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Chronic subdural hematoma: timeframe   >2 weeks  
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Most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage   Trauma  
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