Cerebral causes Flashcards
1
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Cerebral causes of altered state
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Head injury - oedema haemorrhage - local injury, defused injury Infection - meningitis - cerebral abscess - encephalitis - seizure
Ischaemic event • stroke • TIA - drug & poisons - limitations-diarrhoea - space occupying lesion ( clot, tumour - ( rupture anurhysim
2
Q
Non-Cerebral causes of altered state
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Respiratory - acidosis = vasodilate (lack O2, retain CO2) - hypoxia, & fever - psychiatric illness - drug & poison
3
Q
Cerebral assessment
COMPREHENSIVE Ax
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Primary survey Focused Ax Intervention Report Document Reassess - Nurse must Ax document & understand
