LECTURE 6: HEAD TRAUMA/SEIZURES Flashcards
1
Q
GCS grades what
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TBI
2
Q
max and min GCS score
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3 min (dead)
15 min (perfect score)
3
Q
concussion is defined as
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mild TBI: trauma induced physiological disruption of brain function, manifested by:
-any LOC
-any loss of memory for events immediately before or after
-any alteration in mental status (dazed, disoriented, confused)
-focal neuro deficits
4
Q
GCS grade of less than 8
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severe: coma or obtunded
5
Q
head imaging may appear normal in
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mild/mod TBI
6
Q
uncal herniation
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push into brainstem
-CN 3 palsy!!!!
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Q
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8
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