Cerebral Aneurysm Flashcards
1
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the weakening of the wall of a blood vessel in the brain
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aneurysm
2
Q
most common aneurysm. sac like outpouching
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saccular or berry
3
Q
elliptical in shape and seen in posterior circulation
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fusiform aneurysm
4
Q
rupture of the aneurysm causes
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
5
Q
localized headache, dilated pupil, ptosis, decreased mobility of the eye
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unruptured aneurysm
6
Q
diagnostic test for cerebral aneurysm
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CT of head, CT angiogram, lumbar puncture
7
Q
do not give lumbar puncture with
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ICP
8
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complications
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bleeding, cerebral vasospasm, hyponatremia, seizures
9
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triple H therapy for cerebral vasospasm
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coal is to improve cerebral blood flow, Hypertension, hemodilution, hypervolemia.
