Test One Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

If you see a skull defect what should you do and why

A

Mark defects, a breach rhythm will appear near defects

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2
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Contrecoup

A

Opposite side from injury

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3
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Coup

A

Side of impact

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4
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Williams Paradox

A

Following a severe head injury, the EEG returns to normal, but neurological and psychological abnormalities persist

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5
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closed head injury

A

skull fracture but the covering of the brain is not in tact

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6
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open head injury

A

skull fracture that exposes brain or meninges

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7
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otorrhea

A

drainage of CSF from ears

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8
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rhinorrhea

A

drainage of CSF from nose

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9
Q

why do head injuries cause loss of concussions

A

Due to concussion from blow to the head when recticular formation is damaged

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10
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tentorial herniation

A

Tentorium separates from the cerebral hemispheres of brain stem and cerebellum

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11
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why is intercranial pressure considered extremely crucial

A

prevents herniation, reduce pressure

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12
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extended nocturnal sleep recordings may be helpful in predicting whether the pt in post-traumatic coma will recover. Explain the favorable and unfavorable sleep stages for this type patient

A

stuck in one stage of sleep- worse

coma - bad

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13
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spikes occur more often in children than adults after a head injury

A

TRUE

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14
Q

explain the difference in an adult skull compared to a child’s

A

adult- limited resilience beyond which it splinters

children- localized blow produces a depression without splintering

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15
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with rhinorrhea and otorrhea what can enter the skull? what can this possibly cause?

A

air, pathogens, viruses

causes infections, meningitis

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16
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epidural hematoma can cause bleeding, where?

A

above the dura

17
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an acute epidural is composed of what type of blood

18
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acute epidural a medical emergency?

19
Q

what vessel probably ruptured?

A

middle meningial artery

20
Q

EEG changes with epidural hematoma show what?

A

focal slowing and attenuation of amplitude over the hematoma

21
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a subacute epidural hematoma is composed of what kind of blood?

22
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A subdural hematoma is bleed ___ the ___

23
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subdural hematoma is composed of what kind of blood?

24
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a subdural hematoma may behave clinically like a ____

25
subdural hematoma may be chronic. these are often seen in what kind of pts?
alcoholics, elderly, epileptics (people who fall)
26
Bilateral subdural hematoma may be seen in what kind of pts?
infants
27
EEG changes in subdural hematomas in adults will show what?
delta focus and voltage attenuation children? more severe, more early detected than in adults infants? bilateral abnormalities
28
A subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding into what space?
subarachnoid space
29
the eeg changes with subarachnoid hemorrhage are?
diffuse changes including disorganization, distortion of the posterior alpha activity and excessive slow activity
30
Describe typical accident neurosis. What is post traumatic syndrome?
Complaints of headaches, impairment of memories, unable to work, irritability, can't deal with noise