Histopathology: Cerebral Pathology Flashcards
Cerebral Pathology:
What is the epidemiology and aetiology/risk factors of stroke?

Cerebral Pathology:
What are the signs/symptoms and vascular territories commonly affected in stroke?

Cerebral Pathology:
How do you investigate and manage stroke?

Cerebral Pathology:
What is the epidemiology and aetiology/risk factors of TIA?

Cerebral Pathology:
What are the signs/symptoms and vascular territories commonly affect in TIA?

Cerebral Pathology:
How do you investigate and manage TIA?

Cerebral infection:
What are the following CSF features in Pyogenic Meningitis:
- Appearance
- Predominant cell
- Cell count
- Glucose
- Protein
- Bacteria

Cerebral infection:
What are the following CSF features in TB Meningitis:
- Appearance
- Predominant cell
- Cell count
- Glucose
- Protein
- Bacteria

Cerebral infection:
What are the following CSF features in Viral Meningitis:
- Appearance
- Predominant cell
- Cell count
- Glucose
- Protein
- Bacteria

Cerebral infarction:
What is the definition of infarction?
What % of strokes dose infarction account for?
What is the most common cause?
What are important predictors for future stroke?

Cerebral infarction:
What is the classification of Cranial Haemorrhage?
-
Non Traumatic
- Intraparenchymal haemorrhage
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage
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Traumatic
- Extradural haemorrhage
- Subdural haemorrhage
- Increased ICP
Cerebral infarction:
What is/are the aetiology and epidemiology of Intraparenchymal haemorrhage?

Cerebral infarction:
What is/are the aetiology and epidemiology of Subarachnoid haemorrhage?

Cerebral infarction:
What is/are the aetiology Extradural haemorrhage?

Cerebral infarction:
What is/are the aetiology Subdural haemorrhage?

Cerebral infarction:
What are the types of Traumatic parenchymal injury?

Cerebral infarction:
What is the aetiology of raised Intracranial Pressure (ICP)?

Cerebral infection:
What are the symptoms of Bacterial Meningitis and what should be done if it is suspected?

Cerebral infection:
What are the symptoms of Meningism?

Cerebral infection:
What are the symptoms of Viral Meningitis?

Cerebral infection:
What is/are the aetiology and symptoms of Viral Encephalitis?

Cerebral infection:
What are the bacterial and viral causes of Meningitis in:
- Neonates
- 1 month to 6 years
- Young adults
- Elderly

Cerebral infection:
Where are the features of secondary brain tumours?

Cerebral infection:
What is the aetiology of primary brain tumours?

Cerebral infection:
What are the buzzwords for primary brain tumours?

Cerebral infection:
What are the symptoms and causative organisms of Viral Encephalitis?
