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Term

Cranial nerves involved in basal skull fractures

Definition

7 amd 8 facial paralysis and hearing loss

Term

Cerebral contusions

Definition

20-30% of brain injuries

ostly occur in the frontal and temporal lobes

Term

!ad thing about cerebral contusions

Definition

"n hours or days can coalesce to become

intracerebral hematomas re#uiring immediate

evacuation$

his occurs in 20% of patients and re#uire repeat

ct scans &2-2' hours after the initial scan$

Term

"ndications for C of the brain

Definition

(oss of consciousness greater than ) minutes$

amnesia

severe headaches

*C+ less than &)

,ocal neurological deficits

Term

ypotension and ./( or ,+

Definition

"s routinely used 1ith unconsious hypotensive

patiets

Term

,al cerebri

Definition

separates the 2 hemispheres

Term

,rontal lobe

Definition

motions4 motor speech and motor function

Term Definition

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/arietal lobe sensory function and spatial orientation

Term

emporal lobe

Definition

emory functions speech reception andintegration

Term

C+, production

Definition

20 ml5hr

Term

entorium cerebelli

Definition

+uperior and inferior

Term

6ncus

Definition

edial part of the temp lobe that herniates

Term

6ncal herniation

Definition

Contralateral hemipalegia

"psilateral pupilary dilation

Term

ernohans notch syndrome

Definition

hemipalegia and pupilary dilation of the same

side

Term

+ignificant septum pellucidum shift

Definition

) mm

Term

,actors contributing to late onset of pilepsy

Definition

seiures occuring in the first 1eek 

intracranial hematoma

depressed skull fracture

Term Definition

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Term

+pinal shock is not neurogenic shock 

Definition

,lacidiy and loss of reflees seen after spinal cordinjury

Term

.escribinh +pinal otor function

Definition

he lo1est key muscle that has a 35)

Term

:uadriplegia

Definition

bove &

Term

/araplegia

Definition

!elo1 &

Term

Central Cord +yndrome

Definition

.isprop loss of upper etremity motor

yperetension 1ith preisting cervicle canal

stenosis

,or1ard fall 1ith facial impact

Term

;ecovery of central cord syndrome

!est recovery among syndromes

Definition

(o1er etremities

bo1el and bladder

pro upper etremities

hands

Term

tiology of central cord syndrome

Definition

nt spinal artery not perfusing central cord

1here motor cervical fibers

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Term

nterior cord syndrome

Definition

/oorest prognosis

/araplegia

.isassociated sensory

/reservation of post column

(oss of pain and temperature

Term

!ro1n +e#uard

Definition

emisection of cord

(oss of post column and motor on same side

(oss of pain and temp efferson fracture

Definition

ial load of C&

?pen mouth vie1

"n patients 1ho survive4 not associated 1ith

spinal cord injury

Term

@hat is the largest cervical vertebra

Definition

C2 is

Term Definition

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@hat is the largest cervical vertebra C2 is

Term

angmanAs fracture

Definition

/ars articularis from hyperetention

Term

ost common cervical vertebrae

Definition

C)

Term

ost common cervical dislocation

Definition

C)-CB

Term

Chance fracture associations

Definition

retroperitoneal bleed

abdominal injury

+eat belt

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Term

Cervical dirsruption above 1hat level results in

partial or complete disruption of respiration

Definition

"njury above CB can result in partial or total loss

of respiratory function$

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Term

9ormal "C/

Definition

&0 mm

sustained 20 - bad outcome

Term

onroe ellie document

Definition

he total D?(6 of the brain must rema

constant

Term

/ressure autoregulation

Definition

Constant flo1 maintained 1ith mean arteri

blood pressures bet1een )0 and &B0$

Term

ean arterial pressure - "C/

Definition

should E B0-70 mmg

Term

*C+

Definition

?bjective clinical measure of severity of bra

injury

Term

*lasgo1 8 or less

Definition

coma or severe brain disease