Acute Brain Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Normal Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
A
0-15 mmHg
2
Q
Normal Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)
A
70-100 mmHg
3
Q
CPP Formula
A
CPP = MAP - ICP
4
Q
Cushing Triad
A
HTN, wide pulse pressure, bradycardia
5
Q
Basilar Skull Fracture Triad
A
Halo test, Battle sign, Raccoon eyes
6
Q
TBI Glasgow Scores
A
Mild: 13-15
Moderate: 9-12
Severe: < 8
7
Q
Broca’s Aphasia
A
Verbal, motor, expressive
Poor articulation due to mm. weakness & sparse vocab
8
Q
Wernicke’s Aphasia
A
Sensory, acoustic, receptive
impaired auditory comprehension & speech that is fluent, but doesn’t make sense
