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Flashcards in Raised Intracranial Pressure Deck (6)
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1
Q

Aetiologies?

A
Tumour
Cyst
Haemorrhage 
Meningitis/encephalitis 
Hydrocephalus
Diffuse brain swelling
2
Q

Pathology?

A

Pressure intracranially increases due to an increased volume of substance in the closed space of the cranium

3
Q

Signs and Symptoms?

A

Headache, visual loss, nausea and vomiting

Decreased GCS, cognitive decline, papilloedema, CN palsies, tonsillar compression

4
Q

Investigations and Findings?

A

Not lumbar puncture

CT scan indicated

5
Q

Management?

A

Treatment of cause

Neurosurgery

6
Q

Complications?

A

Decompensation => tonsillar herniation