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Neurological Flashcards

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What are the symptoms of a Cushing triad?

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Hypertension
Apnea
Bradycardia

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What are the main responses that the Glasgow scale consist of?

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Eye response
Verbal response
Motor response

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What is a Cushing triad?

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A raised intracranial pressure consisting

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What molecules can pass through the blood brain barrier?

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Oxygen
Glucose
Water
Lipids

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What is the equation for the clerical perfusion pressure? (CPP)

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Mean arterial pressure (MAP) - (ICP) intracranial pressure = ceribal perfusion pressure (CPP)

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Describe mid line drift?

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When the brains central point is not central and is moved to the left or the right

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What are the two assessments

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AVPU

Glasgow coma scale

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What is ICP made up of?

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Brain tissue = 83%
Blood volume = 8%
CFS= 9%

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Common procedure for neurological conditions

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CT Scans
Bloods
Analgesia
Vital signs

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