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Hip/knee flexion when neck is flexed.
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1 Positive Brudzinski's sign 2 Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
3 Hemorrhagic Stroke 4 Types of Head Injuries
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Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Causes: Trauma, tumor, stroke, infection
, Early Signs of Increased ICP Headache, vomiting (projectile), LOC changes
Late Signs of Increased ICP Cushing's triad (HTN, bradycardia, irregular
respirations), dilated pupils,
decerebrate/decorticate posturing
Nursing Care for Increased ICP Elevate HOB, avoid hip flexion, monitor ICP,
administer mannitol
Types of Head Injuries Concussion, contusion, skull fracture, hematomas
(epidural, subdural, intracerebral)
Assessments for Head Injuries GCS score, LOC, pupil changes
Interventions for Head Injuries Monitor neuro status, seizure precautions, ICP
control
Ischemic Stroke Most common - ~87% of strokes
Cause of Ischemic Stroke Blockage in a blood vessel supplying the brain due
to a blood clot or plaque buildup.
Types of Ischemic Stroke Thrombotic Stroke: Blood clot forms in a cerebral
artery. Embolic Stroke: A clot (embolus) forms
elsewhere (heart) and travels to the brain.
Symptoms of Ischemic Stroke Sudden numbness or weakness (often one side),
difficulty speaking or understanding, vision
changes, dizziness, loss of coordination
Treatment for Ischemic Stroke tPA (alteplase) if within 3-4.5 hours, Thrombectomy
(mechanical clot removal), Antiplatelets (aspirin),
anticoagulants (warfarin)
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Practice questions for this set
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Hip/knee flexion when neck is flexed.
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1 Positive Brudzinski's sign 2 Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
3 Hemorrhagic Stroke 4 Types of Head Injuries
Don't know?
Terms in this set (162)
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Causes: Trauma, tumor, stroke, infection
, Early Signs of Increased ICP Headache, vomiting (projectile), LOC changes
Late Signs of Increased ICP Cushing's triad (HTN, bradycardia, irregular
respirations), dilated pupils,
decerebrate/decorticate posturing
Nursing Care for Increased ICP Elevate HOB, avoid hip flexion, monitor ICP,
administer mannitol
Types of Head Injuries Concussion, contusion, skull fracture, hematomas
(epidural, subdural, intracerebral)
Assessments for Head Injuries GCS score, LOC, pupil changes
Interventions for Head Injuries Monitor neuro status, seizure precautions, ICP
control
Ischemic Stroke Most common - ~87% of strokes
Cause of Ischemic Stroke Blockage in a blood vessel supplying the brain due
to a blood clot or plaque buildup.
Types of Ischemic Stroke Thrombotic Stroke: Blood clot forms in a cerebral
artery. Embolic Stroke: A clot (embolus) forms
elsewhere (heart) and travels to the brain.
Symptoms of Ischemic Stroke Sudden numbness or weakness (often one side),
difficulty speaking or understanding, vision
changes, dizziness, loss of coordination
Treatment for Ischemic Stroke tPA (alteplase) if within 3-4.5 hours, Thrombectomy
(mechanical clot removal), Antiplatelets (aspirin),
anticoagulants (warfarin)
