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What are the effects of primary brain injury?
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-Injury to brain tissue at the site of coup and contracoup
-Shearing and tearing of neurons throughout the brain |
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What are three signs of a basilar skull fracture?
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Raccoon eyes, CSF out the nose, battle's sign (bruising behind the ear)
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How do you measure severity of a coma?
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-Duration of loss of cnsciousness
-Initial score on glasgow coma scale -Length of post-traumatic amnesia |
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Levels of injury
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1. Mild: 0-20 minute LOC, GCS= 13-15
2. Moderate: 20 min-6 hr LOC, GCS=9-12 3. Severe: >6hr LOC, GCS= 3-8 |
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What happens when a baby is shaken?
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1. Brain bangs against skull
2. Small blood vessels are torn - bleeding 3. Blood clots press on brain 4. Vertebrae crush the spinal cord This leads to brain damage, retardation, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, paralysis, blindness, and death |
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What drug is given immediately following a spinal cord injury?
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High doses of the steroid methylprednisone immediately following injury to suppress an unfavorable inflammatory reaction. This drug does not restore functions that are lost when axons are cut
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What is the treatment of spinal injuries?
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No current effective treatment, prevention is key
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What is the treatment for symptomatic bradycardia?
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Atropine 0.5-1.0 mg IV
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