TBI

Question 1

basilar fracture

Answer 1

fracture occurs at base of skull

• -racoon eyes, blood in ears, csf in ears and nose
• -do not put in NGT

Question 2

epidural hemotoma

Answer 2

common w/ skull fracture–arterial

brief period of consiousness and then fast decomp

Question 3

subdrural hematoma

Answer 3

seen commonly in shaking or impact injuries
veins in dura
will see bulging fontanels
occurs over longer period of time

Question 4

uncal hernitaion

Answer 4

compression of the occulomotor nerve
dilated fixed pupils
can move to brainstem

Question 5

monro kelly doctorin

Answer 5

Blood (10%), Brain matter (70%), CSF(20%)–increase in one will decrease other

Question 6

where is a bolt placed

Answer 6

subarachnoid space

Question 7

EVD measured at

Answer 7

forman of monro–top of the ear, outter canthus of the eye, external auditory meatus