Green book neuro questions Flashcards
decoribrate posturing indicates damage to which part of the brain
cerebral damage
response to stimuli includes clenched fist, flexed arms and extended lengs
adolecent should have CPP of
65 or greater
to diagnose brain death, the temp must be greater than
32 centigrade
in an neuro intact child–when the head is turned side to side the eyes will
go in the opposite direction
a positive apnea test is condisered
no breath with pc02 greater than 60 or no respiratory effort despite rise in pco2 greater than 20
communicating hydrocephalus
inadequate reabosorption of CSF
noncummunicating hydrocephalus
obstructive hydrocephalus–flow of csf is blocked along one of the ventricles
what is the earliest indicator of increase icp
Alter LOC
basilar skull fractures include the
temporal, occipital, sphenoid and ethmoid bones
myersons sign
inability to resist blinking when tapped between eyebrows
early sign of basiliar skull fracture
leaking of csf from ears
late sign of basiliar skull fracture
battle sign, racoon eyes, irritiablity
potential adverse reactions with phenobarbital include
respiratory depression, sucidie ideation, hyperkinesis
side effects of valporic acid
hyperglycemia, alopecia, drowsiness
tonic phase of seizure
rigidity
clonic phase of seizure
muscle groups alternate between contraction and relaxation
aura phase
taste or sensation
kernigs sign
back pain and resistance to lower leg extension
brudinskis sign
hips and keens flex in response to neck flexion
bacterial megingitis csf shows
decreased glucose levels
increased wbcs and polymorphonuclear cells
increased protein
gram stain is postivie
viral menigitis csf has increased
lymphocytes
