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Increased ICP Flashcards

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normal icp values

A

adults 4-15 mmhg
children 3-7 mmhg
infants 1.5-6 mmhg

increased >20 cmh2o / >15 mmhg

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monro kellie doctrine

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brain, csf, and blood are incompressible
change in volume -> damage to others
inc. brain vol -> dec. blood volume -> dec CSF

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compliance vs elastance

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compliance: quality of distensibility available within intracranial contents that enable them to adapt to lesions
elastance: resistance of contents to the expansion of mass

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defect and presentation of subfalcine or cingulate herniation

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defect: compression of internal cerebral vein and anterior cerebral artery
presentation: contralateral hemiparesis

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defect and resentation of central transtentorial herniation

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page 2 (4 items)

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defect in uncal herniation

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compression of midbrain, 3rd nerve, pca

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defect and presentation of tonsillar herniation

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page 3

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8
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normal cpp

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60-80 mmhg

< 50 cerebral ischemia
< 30 brain death

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cbf values

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n: 50 ml/min/100g

10-15 ml/100g/min reversible ischemia
<10-15 irreversible ischemia

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normal map

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50-150 mmhg

> 150 increase cbf, constricted
<50 decreased cbf, dilated

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normal hourly and daily rate of csf production

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20 ml/hr

450-500 ml/day

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12
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triad in increased icp

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headache*
vomiting
papilledema (most reliable sign, fundoscopy)

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t/f papilledema does not affect visual acuity

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true

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vital signs in increased icp

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triad: hpn, bradycardia, bradypnea

pain, agitation, blood loss -> paradoxic tachycardia

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focal deficits in increased icp

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decreased consciousness and mental status
cardiac dysrhtymias
pupillary abnormalities
bilateral rectus palsy

icp >40-50 mmhg -> dec blood flow -> global ischemiai -> dec consciousness

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16
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types of brain swelling

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cytotoxic
vasogenic
hydrocephalic
hydrostatic

17
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what is cytotoxic edema

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excess fluid in intracellular space
involves gray and white matter

responsive to osmolar therapy

18
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what is vasogenic edema

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excess fluid in interstitial space
white matter edema (gray sparing)
disruption of bbb and diffusion of water

responsive to glucocorticoids

19
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what is hydrocephalic edema

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transependymal seepage of csf into interstitium

intact bbb

20
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what is hydrostatic edema

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malignant hypertension -> disrupt bbb –> transvascular diffusion into interstitial space

occurs in posterior circulation

21
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causes of inc venous pressure

A

sagittal sinus thrombosis
heart failure
obstruction of mediastinal or jugular veins
pseudotumor cerebri

22
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mechanisms of csf flow obstruction

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ventricles or base of brain = hydrocephalus

extensive meningeal disease (meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis)

23
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t/f if the csf block is at the cerebral convexities and SSS, ventricles remain in size or slightly enlarge only

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true

24
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causes of csf expansion

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meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, choroid plexus tumor

25
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hypertonic solutions for management

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mannitol = osmotic dehydration and diuretic effect
hypertonic saline
hypertonic lactate
furosemide
glycerol
26
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use of steroids for management

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effective for vasogenic edema but not cytotoxic edema

27
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principle of head elevation

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30 deg = dec intrathoracic pressure and inc jugular vein drainage = dec icp by 3-4 mmhg

dec in icp = dec cpp –> ISCHEMIA

28
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principle of hyperventilation

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rapidly reduces icp by reflex vasoconstriction due to hypocapnic csf alkalosis

reduces icp in 10 min, peak effect at 20-40 mins

29
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target paco2 in hyperventilation

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35 mmhg
patients in icp crisis or herniation = 28-32 mmhg

NOT <28 mmhg

30
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use of sedation in management

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pain = narcotics
agitation = short acting sedatives
coughing at et tube = sedatives
shivering = narcotics

31
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principle of metabolic suppression

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suppresses brain metabolism by hypothermia and general anes –> reduced blood flow

pentobarbital or propofol

32
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there is mortality benefit in duraplasty for patients ___ age with malignant mca if surgery is done within ___ hrs

A

<60 yo

within 24-48h

33
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indications for icp monitoring

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gcs <8 and abnormal ct OR
normal ct with (2/3):
- >40 yo
- unilateral or bilateral posturing 
-systolic bp < 90
34
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gold standard for icp monitoring

A

extra ventricular drain

  • icp monitor
  • intermittent drainage

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