Brain Injuries Flashcards
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Result of sudden blow to head and the name for this
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Causes two sites of brain injury one at direct impact point and the other where brain thrown against skull
Called contrecoup injury
1
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Structures that limit brain displacement
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Falx cerebri
Falx cerebelli
Tentorum cerebelli
2
Q
3 haemorrhage types
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Extradural
Subdural
Subarachnoid
3
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Examples of space occupying lesions
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Tumour
Haematoma
Abscess
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Result of space occupying lesion
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- CSF expulsion from cranial cavity
- Interferes with blood and CSF circulation
- Causes increase in CSF in head
- Raised intracranial pressure
