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Neuro/Sedation Flashcards

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What is a sudden interruption of arterial or venous blood flow to a focal region of the brain?

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Stroke

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What is the third line therapy for seizure control?

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If lasting 40 is 60 minutes repeat dosing of second line, then anesthetic dose of versed, propofol, or pentobarbital

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What diagnostics tool shows abnormality in 90% of encephalitis cases?

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EEG

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What kind of seizure results in a sudden loss of tone?

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A tonic

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When can children return to activities after traumatic brain injury?

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Went at pre-morbid state and symptom-free at rest

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What neurologic problem is a progressive and symmetrical with ascending paralysis progressive neuromuscular weakness?

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Guillain-Barre

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What are three kinds of shunts used to help with hydrocephalus?

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VP or ventricular pleural, VA or ventricular atrial, VG ventricular gall bladder

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What is the best radiographic view for viewing C1?

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Udontoid view

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What are some post-operative complications of craniosynostosis surgery?

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Pain, bleeding, s i a d h, bradycardia, facial edema

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What are signs of botulism in infants?

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Constipation, hypertonia, listlessness, dysphagia, weak cry

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What is initial therapy for seizure control?

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In the 5 to 20 minutes after the seizure starts give benzodiazepines

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What is the Mallampati score?

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Score that describes ability to visualize the pharynx one and two are safest

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Bleeding inside or around the ventricles of the brain?

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Introventricular hemorrhage

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What is the opening pressure of an LP in pseudotumor cerebri?

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Greater than 280

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What is a common cause of encephalitis and neonates?

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Herpes simplex virus

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What can an MRI identify?

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Ischemia or infarcts, degenerative diseases, congenital anomalies, AV malformations, posterior fossa or spinal cord lesions

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Why are children more prone to s c i w o r a?

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They have cartilaginous end plates with wax interspinous ligaments

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What medications used to treat delirium?

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Haldol

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What is the second line therapy in status epilepticus?

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If lasting 20 to 40 minutes give keppra fosfone, valpo weight or phenobarbital as a last choice

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What will a CT scan of a hydrocephalus patient show?

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Ventricular magnolia, macrocephaly

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What is a brief but widespread inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that damages the myelin usually following a bacterial or viral illness?

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

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What are the two most common presenting signs of neurofibromatosis?

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Lisch nodules and cafe au lait spots

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When is p r e s most often seen?

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In oncologic, transplant, dialysis patients

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Or the three types of delirium?

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Hyperactive, hypoactive, mixed

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What imaging should be used to diagnose hydrocephalus?

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CT scan

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26
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Ischemia, cell death, cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure is primary or secondary brain trauma?

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Secondary

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What is a typical sign of shunt complications?

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Wi’ll go back to pre-shunt functioning

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If concerned for high ICP what should be performed prior to a lumbar puncture?

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CT scan

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What are some other presenting factors of tuberous sclerosis?

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Infants with seizures or cardiac rhabdomyomas and seizures

30
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What is the most common sight of the lumbar puncture?

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Between l4 and l5 or one space above or one space below

31
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What are two sedation scores?

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State behavioral score and Richmond agitation scoring system

32
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Is an intracranial contusion, hemorrhage, or diffuse external injury the primary or secondary injury?

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Primary

33
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Is the most common presenting symptom in pediatrics of posterial reversible encephalopathy syndrome?

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Seizures

34
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What is the diagnostic and treatment for pseudotumor cerebri?

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Lumber puncture

35
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What is the scoring method used to screen for delirium?

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Pediatric confusion assessment method or P-CAM

36
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What kind of seizure originates in one hemisphere?

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Focal

37
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What is the mnemonic used to determine if safe to sedate?

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AMPLE

Allergies
Medications
Past illnesses
Last oral intake
Events leading up to injury

38
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On a spinal cord injury impairment scale what is the best and worst category?

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Best is category E where sensory and motor function is preserved

Worst is category A where there is no sensory or motor function preserved before S4 or S5

39
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What kind of seizure affects bilateral hemispheres of the brain?

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Generalized

40
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When using an MRI to evaluate seizures what are the advantages?

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Eliminates radiation exposure, higher resolution and differentiation of gray and white matter, higher resolution of skull base and orbits

41
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Bleeding within the brain tissue is what kind of hemorrhage?

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Intraparenchymal

42
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What defines status epilepticus?

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Single seizure lasting longer than 30 minutes or two or more consecutive seizures without returning to baseline level of consciousness

43
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What can a CT identify?

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Bony abnormalities, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, cerebral edema, space occupying lesions and calcifications

44
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What screening tool is used to test for traumatic brain injury during sporting events?

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Scat 5

45
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What is a motor impairment resulting from neurological insult?

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Cerebral palsy

46
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What is the PACARN or CHALICE criteria used for?

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To decide whether or not to do a CT scan

47
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When does the child was seizures need to be seen in the ear?

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Last greater than 5 minutes, head injury, high fever, compromised cardiac function

48
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What kind of seizure causes rhythmic or repetitive movements?

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Chronic

49
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What is the gold standard study to diagnose an arteriovenous malformation?

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Cerebral angiography

50
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What is an autosomal dominant disorder that develops benign tumors in the brain skin and kidneys?

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Tuberous sclerosis complex

51
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What are some features of tuberous sclerosis complex?

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Hypomelanotic fibromas, cortical tubers, facial angiofibromas, lymphangioleiomyomatosis

52
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Where do the tumors in neurofibromatosis present?

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Brain, spine, skin, eyes

53
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What should we watch for after a lumbar puncture?

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CSF leak, headache, lower extremity sensory changes, hematoma at the site

54
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What neurological problem is progressive, symmetrical with proximal weakness and has a genetic link?

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Muscular dystrophy

55
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When using a CT scan to evaluate seizures what are the advantages?

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Sensitive to presence of blood, bones, lesions

Can be done quickly

Fluid changes can be seen such as hydrocephalus or cerebral edema

56
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What kind of seizure causes sustained extension reflection of head trunk or extremities?

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Tonic

57
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How does a shunt infection present?

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Can be meningitis like

58
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What are the essential findings of brain death?

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Coma, apnea, absence of brain stem reflexes

59
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What syndromes are associated with craniosynostosis?

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Aperts, cruizzon, Pierre Robin, Turner, Vader, dandy Walker

60
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Which is the most severe and early onset form of SMA?

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Type 1

61
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Tearing of small vessels in the pia matter is what kind of hemorrhage?

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Subarachnoid

62
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What is the most common age for a febrile seizure to occur?

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Between 6.and 60 months

63
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What brain abnormalities are associated with craniosynostosis?

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Hide yourself list, chiari malformation, increased ICP, vision problems, hearing loss

64
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What injury are children with down syndrome prone to and why?

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They are prone to arlanto axial subluxation after acute flexion injury due to atlanto axial instability

65
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Preaching vein rupture that may cross sutureline but not midline and is typically a counter coup injury is what kind of hemorrhage?

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Subdural

66
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Injury to the middle meningeal artery or vein is what kind of hemorrhage? That does not cross the suture line

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Epidural

67
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What sedative agents are related to delirium?

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Benzos, propofol, can mean, opioids

68
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What is a skin feature of tuberous sclerosis complex?

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Ashley’s spots

69
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What is a SCIWORA?

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Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality

70
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What are some common causes of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy?

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Birth trauma, submergent injury, is fixation, accidents, prolonged resuscitation

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What are symptoms of delirium?

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Impaired consciousness, impaired awareness, unable to focus, sleepwalk cycle abnormalities, thought processes disturbances, behavioral issues

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