Papilloedema Flashcards
1
Q
Swollen optic disc
A
Disc swelling due to any cause
2
Q
Papilloedema
A
Disc swelling due to raised ICP = bilateral
3
Q
Papilloedema on ophthalmoscopy
A
Loss of clarity of edge
Tortuous vessels
Haemorrhages
4
Q
Munro-Kellie hypothesis
A
To increase pressure in one compartment must decrease in another
5
Q
Complication of raised ICP
A
Coning = respiratory depression
6
Q
Autoregulation
A
Brain maintains constant flow over range of pressures
7
Q
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
A
Normal scans
Papilloedema on oph
Headaches
Women childbearing age, obese
8
Q
Chronic disc swelling
A
Disc atrophies and becomes pale
Blindness
