Complex Care of the Neuro Pt Flashcards
1
Q
Blood Glucose
A
Sole energy source of the brain
2
Q
Cerebral glucose less than 70 s/s
A
CONFUSION
3
Q
Cerebral glucose less than 20 s/s
A
Damage
4
Q
Increased MAP causes cerebral
A
consriction
5
Q
Decrease MAP causes cerebral
A
Dilation
6
Q
Elevated CO2 causes cerebral
A
vasodilation
7
Q
Decrease 02 (hypoxia) causes cerebral
A
Vasodilation
8
Q
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
A
CPP= MAP - ICP
Normal CPP 60 - 100
9
Q
Cerebral circulation
A
Cerebral veina - venous sinuses - internal jugular - superior VC
10
Q
Co2 is a
A
VASODILATOR
11
Q
Hypotension causes ? in cerebral circularion
A
Decrease cerebral Blood flow
12
Q
Hypertension causes ? in cerebral circulation
A
ICP
13
Q
Normal ICP
A
0 - 15 mmHg
14
Q
Increased ICP
A
Greater than 20 mmHg for more than 5 minutes
15
Q
ICP = MAP cerebral blood flow ceases. WHen does ICP = MAP
A
Hypotension, hypovolemia
