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Breathing becomes rapid and shallow, then the diaphragm flutters and stops. The patient doesn’t take another breath then they gasp suddenly and breathe very rapidly for a few seconds until their breathing returns to a shallow rapid pace again
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Chain stoking
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Posturing present with the arms flexed, or bent inward on the chest, the hands are clenched into fists, and the legs extended and feet turned inward
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Decorticate
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Indicates brain stem damage
Head is arched back, the arms are extended by the sides, and the legs are extended Common in contact sports |
Decerebrate
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Positive Babinski test for adults indicates
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Damage to CNS
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Turning of the patient's head from side to side. The eyes remain fixed in mid position, instead of the normal response of moving laterally toward the side opposite the direction the head is turned
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Negative dolls eyes test
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Injection of cold water into ear of pt to generate a response
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Caloric Test
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Cranial nerves that control eye movement
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3 and 4
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Caloric test results:
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1. Positive - both eyes turn toward injected ear
2. Asymmetrical - only eye on injection side turns toward injected ear 3. Negative - eyes stay fixed forward |
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Describe Cushing's Triad
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Hypertension (progressively increasing systolic blood pressure)
Bradycardia Widening pulse pressure (an increase in the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure over time) |
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What changes in temp and metabolism will ICP cause in the brain
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An increase in both
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Lower extremity weakness will occur on what side of body after cranial injury
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Opposite side
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