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ICP

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1st sign of increased ICP   change in mention  
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last thing that happens before death w/ increased ICP?   herniation  
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cranial nerve 9 and 10 test   cough an gag  
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CN 5   corneal reflex and blink  
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CN 3   pupillary response do every day  
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Oculocephalic Reflex testing nerves?   contraindicated w/ pt.'s with SCI if pt. keeps looking at examiner= intact reaction (positive) if eyes turn were head is going = absent abnormal brain stem function 3,6,8  
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Cushings triad   irregular resp.(chynes stroke) bradycardia and increased SBP w/ widended pulse pressure  
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lumbar puncture   L3 and L4 -contraindicated in increase ICP - can do it judicially to drain CSF -lateral recumbent position  
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decrease glucose in CSF?   bacterial infection, meningitis  
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regular ICP?   0-15 regular >=20mmgh for >5min is increased ICP  
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CPP normal range   60-100 >100 is cerebral HTN <70 cerebral ischmia <40 irreversible brain ischmia  
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kernig's   pain in the neck when extending the knee  
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brudinski?   involuntary flexion of the hip when the neck is flexed towards the chest  
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what do we level ventricular drain ?   external: tragus inside: foraman of monro  
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what fracture do we see raccoon eyes and battle signs   basilar skull fracture  
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epidural hematoma is ____ bleed?   arterial bleed  
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pt. says worst HA of my life?   subarachnoid hemmorhge  
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ipsilateral pupil change, what hematoma   epidural (same side ipsilateral pupil change)  
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which one occurs in minutes to days?   subdural  
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has 3 categories - involves venous artery -highest mortally rate -torn cortical vein most common cause -occurs within hours to days   subdural hematoma  
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what is the most common cause of intra cerebral hematoma?   uncontrolled HTN  
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safest rate to drain CSF?   480/500ml/day 20ml/hr  
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uncle herniation early signs   early: babinski, cheynes stokes, ipsilateral dilated pupil late: central-lateral hemiplasia,  
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cerebellar tonsil herniation ?   decreased RR, bradycardia, decreased HR and cushngs  
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subdural, what kind of bleed?   VENOUS S.V  
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Epidural, what kind of bleed?   arterial bleed  
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pt. comes in and says having worst HA of their life, what kind of hematoma?   SAH subarachnoid hemmorahe  
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SAH tx: to prevent vasospasm?   nimodipine  
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SAH is the rupture of the circle of?   SAH IS RUPTURE OF THE CIRCLE OF WILLIS  
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SCI:    
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INJURY ON S2 S4=   SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION  
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PT. SCI BELOW T12?   ERECTION BUT NO EJACULATION  
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PT. SCI ABOVE T11?   ERECTION , 10% EJACULTION  
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AUTONOMIC DYSREFELXIA?   ABOVE T6  
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C1 to C3 ?   VENTILATOR DEPENDENT  
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C4 to C5   AKA pt. needs phrenic nerve stimulator to breath PHRENIC NERVE INVOLVEMENT May need phrenic nerve pacemaker  
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BELOW C5 – T6   DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING IN TACT (ABLE TO breath on their own) with varied muscle impairment (intercostal and abdominal)  
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SPINAL SHOCK S/S?   INCREASE BP, INCREASE TEMP BUT EVERYTHING GOES DOWN BOWEL AND BLADDER DYSFINCTION  
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SPINAL SHOCK IS THE ELECTRICAL _____ FROM THE SPINAL CORD   SILENCE  
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Autonomic Dysreflexia S/S   INCREASE BP POUNDING HA DECREASED HR BLURRED VISON -DIAPHORITIC *MEDICAL EMERGENCY * ABOVE T6  
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