Clinical Aspects of Cerebral Perfusion and ICP Flashcards
What percentage of cardiac output goes to the brain?
15%
What is the perfusion of the brain in ml/100g/min?
55-60ml/100g brain tissue per minute
How does grey matter and white matter blood flow differ?
Grey matter blood flow is 75ml/100g/min, white matter is around 45ml/100g/min
At what perfusion does ischaemia occur?
Ischaemia occurs at 20ml/100g/min
At what perfusion does permanent damage occur?
Permanent damage results when the blood flow drops below 10ml/100g/min
What is the most significant factor that determines cerebral blood flow?
Most significant factor that determines cerebral blood flow at any given time is cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP):
- Is the effective blood pressure gradient across the brain
What does CPP stand for?
Cerebral perfusion pressure
What formula describes cerebral perfusion pressure?
CPP = MAP – ICP
How does increased ICP impact CPP?
Increased ICP causes decreased CPP
What are some factors that regulate cerebral blood flow under physiological conditions?
- CPP
- Concentration of arterial CO2
- Arterial PO2
What is cerebral autoregulation?
Ability to maintain constant blood flow to the brain over a wide range of CPP (50-150mmHg)
Over what range of mmHg does cerebral autoregulation work?
50-150mmHg
What happens when CPP is low for cerebral autoregulation?
- Cerebral arterioles dilate to allow adequate flow at the decreased pressure
What happens when CPP is high for cerebral autoregulation?
- Cerebral arterioles constrict
Under certain pathological conditions, cerebral blood flow cannot always be autoregulated. What are some examples?
- Hypertension
- If CPP exceeds 150mmHg such as in hypertensive crises the autoregulatory system fails
- Exudation of fluid from the vascular system with resultant vasogenic oedema
- Toxins such as CO2 can cause diffuse cerebrovascular dilation and inhibit proper autoregulation
- During first 4 to 5 days of head trauma many patients experience a disruption in cerebral autoregulation
Cerebral oedema is a prominent cause of what?
Subacute to chronic intracranial hypertension
What is cerebral oedema?
State of increased brain volume as a result of an increase in water content
What are he different kinds of cerebral oedema?
- Vasogenic oedema (extracellular oedema)
- Cytotoxic oedema (intracellular oedema)
- Interstitial oedema
What is vasogenic oedema also called?
Extracellular oedema
What is cytotoxic oedema also called?
Intracellular oedema
Compare and contrast the pathogenesis of each type of cerebral oedema?
Compare and contrast the location of each type of cerebral oedema?