Neuro, Told 5 Q Flashcards
CSF P
CSF P
CT should preceed spinal tap except
if meningitis suspected
bevel size for spinal tap
short
low CSF pressure
below 7 cm
what can cause low CSF P
hypo production
distal to occlusion
spinal leak
spinal cord tumor
caues of high CSF
hyper production
proximal to occlusion
malabsorption of spinal fluid
obesity- pseudo tumor cerebri
CSF pinkish “cherry limeade”
new bleeding
CSF light yellow
xanthochromic
old blood pigments
remote bleeding
RBC or WBC count that makes CSF cloudy
> 200 WBC
>400 RBC
neutrophil in CSF
infection, bacterial
lymphocytes in CSF
viral or fungal infection
monocyte in CSF
chronic conditions
macrophages
glucose in CSF
never below 80% of blood glucose
protein in CSF
less than 45 mg/dL
type of space epidural
potential
cervical trauma XR
see all cervical vertebrae and t1
straight lines
when is CT useful for head injury
hemorrhages
spinal fractures
kidney stones
tumor and abscess need IV contrast
PET
detects sugar + positron gamma radiation
field of T1
relaxation longitudinal to magnetic field
field of T2
relaxation transverse to magnetic field
solid mass color in T1 vs T2
T1 dark
T2 bright
subactue blood in T1 T1
bright
acute and chronic blood in T1 vs T2
T2 dark
T1 gray