Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Flashcards
1
Q
What is Monroe-Kellie hypothesis?
A
B/c of limited space in the skull, an increase in any 1 component of the skull (brain tissue, blood, CFS) will cause a change in the volume of others.
2
Q
What is the normal ICP range & how is it accomplished?
A
0-10 mm Hg
By shifting or displacing CSF
3
Q
What can cause an increased ICP?
A
Disease or Injury
4
Q
What does increased ICP do to the body?
A
Decreases cerebral perfusion
Ischemia
Cell death
(further) edema
5
Q
Herniation is the result of what?
A
Brain tissue shifting through the dura.
6
Q
What is ‘Auto-regulation’?
A
The brains ability to change the diameter of blood vessels to maintain cerebral blood flow.
7
Q
What role does CO2 have in Increased ICP?
A
Decreased CO2 results in Vasoconstriction
Increased CO2 results in Vasodilatation
