Neurology buzzwords Flashcards
1
Q
Which type of brain haemorrhage causes a thunderclap headache (sudden onset, ‘worst pain ever’, meningeal irritation, hydrocephalus)?
A
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
2
Q
What is a xanthochromic lumbar puncture?t
A
Bloody lumbar puncture signifying subarachnoid haemorrhage
Needs to be differentiated from a traumatic tap by taking 3 samples
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