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How is serum osmolarity adjusted in head injured patients? - ANSWER- 3% NSS or Mannitol
When do the peak ICPs occur after injury? - ANSWER-48 to 72 hours after injury
What does a unilateral dilated pupil in a head injured patient signify? - ANSWER-Uncal herniation with compression of cranial nerve III
What GCS score indicates moderate head injury? - ANSWER-9> GCS <12
What GCS score indicates severe head injury? - ANSWER-GCS <8
Which component of the GCS is the most predictive of serious anatomic injury to the brain and correlates most strongly with outcome? - ANSWER-The motor component 1 / 4
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What does a score of 0 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-No contraction of muscle
What does a score of 1 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-Palpable muscle contraction without limb movement
What does a score of 2 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-Able to move in a gravity-neutral plane
What does a score of 3 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-Able to move against gravity
What does a score of 4 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-Diminished strength
What does a score of 5 on assessment of motor strength signify? - ANSWER-Normal strength
What artery is usually responsible for an epidural hematoma? - ANSWER-Middle meningeal artery
What kind of deformity is seen on CT head with an epidural hematoma?
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What kind of head injury is associated with a lucid interval? - ANSWER-Epidural hematoma
How many mm of shift on CT head is considered significant mass effect? - ANSWER-5 mm
Bridging veins between the dura and arachnoid are torn - ANSWER- Subdural hematoma
What kind of deformity is seen on CT head with a subdural hematoma? - ANSWER-Crescent-shaped deformity
What are indications for drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma? - ANSWER-Significant symptoms, large size
Where do intracerebral hematomas usually occur? - ANSWER-Frontal or temporal lobes
What is the most common site of facial nerve injury with a temporal skull fracture? - ANSWER-Geniculate ganglion
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Indications for operative intervention in a patient with skull fracture: -
ANSWER-Significant depression (8-10 mm), contaminated, persistent CSF leak not responding to conservative management
What is central cord syndrome? - ANSWER-Hyperflexion or hyperextension of the neck leads to interference with blood flow in the spinal arteries leading to motor weakness and sensory loss primarily affecting the distal muscles of the upper extremities.
What is Brown-Séquard syndrome? - ANSWER-Partial transection of the spinal cord, which results in loss of ipsilateral motor function and loss of contralateral sensory function.
What are the 3 columns of the spinal column? - ANSWER-Anterior spinal ligament/anterior walls of the vertebral bodies, posterior spinal ligament/posterior walls of the vertebral bodies, posterior elements of the vertebral column (facet joints, lamina, spinous processes, interspinous ligaments)
How many columns need to be involved for a spinal column injury to be considered unstable? - ANSWER-≥2 columns
How are stable spinal column injuries treated? - ANSWER- Immobilization (collar for cervical spine, molded jacket for thoracic and lumbar spine)
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