NEURO

Question 1

Subdural hematoma presentation

Answer 1

Injury in past serval hours or days with symptoms showing later on.

Question 2

ICP Monitoring Indications

Answer 2

> 40 yo
< 90 sys
decorticate or decerebrate posturing
GCS: 3-8

Question 3

CT Imaging of Epidural vs Subdural Hematomas

Answer 3

Epidural: Lemon, Convex
Subdural: Crescent/concave

Question 4

Lundberg A vs B waves

Answer 4

A: Bad, herniation imminent
B: Eh, might be normal

Question 5

What drug is specifically given for a subarachnoid hemmorhage?

Answer 5

Nimodipine

Question 6

Xanthochromia

Answer 6

Blood has entered the CSF

Question 7

tPA BP and LKWT

Answer 7

<180, <4.5 hr

Question 8

What type of skull fracture is associated with pneumocephalus

Answer 8

Depressed Skull Fractures

Question 9

Primary Blast Injury

Answer 9

Shockwave

Question 10

Secondary Blast Injury

Answer 10

Shrapnel

Question 11

Tertiary Blast Injury

Answer 11

Being thrown away

Question 12

Quaternary Blast Injury

Answer 12

Thermal

Question 13

Jefferson’s Fracture

Answer 13

Axial loading, C1

Question 14

Unresponsive, TBI, resp arrest

Answer 14

Cerebellar

Question 15

TBI, diabetes incidpidus, LOC going down

Answer 15

Central Tentorial

Question 16

TBI, fixed and dilated pupil on affectedside

Answer 16

Uncal