Pass Medicine Neurosurgery

Question 1

What is a common complication of intraventricular haemorrhage?

Answer 1

Hydrocephalus

Question 2

What type of haemorrhage would cause basospasm

Answer 2

Subarachnoid

Question 3

Loss of consciousness lucid interval then rapid decline of consciousness

Answer 3

Extradural

Question 4

Bridging veins

Answer 4

Subdural

Question 5

If subarachnoid is suspected but the CT is normal do

Answer 5

A LP 12 hours after onset of headache

Question 6

What is used to prevent vasospasm in subarachnoid haemorrhage

Answer 6

Nimodipine

Question 7

Most intracranial aneurysms are treat with a

Answer 7

Coil

Question 8

What happens to HR and BP prior to coning

Answer 8

Hypertension and bradycardia

Question 9

What endocrine abn is a common consequence of subarachnoid haemorrhage

Answer 9

SIADH

Question 10

Middle meningeal artery

Answer 10

Extradural

Question 11

Best to treat extradural with a

Answer 11

Craniotomy

Question 12

What GCS after 2 hours of injury would require a CT scan within 1 hour

Answer 12

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Question 13

How do you diagnose diffuse atonal injury

Answer 13

MRI

Question 14

What is diffuse axonal injury

Answer 14

Multiple haemorrhages and axonal damage in white matter as a result of rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head

Question 15

What is sun setting in hydrocephalus

Answer 15

Impaired upward gaze

Question 16

Sudden collapse and loss of consciousness is likely to be

Answer 16

Subarachinoid