Anatomy
CSF
Ventricles
ICP
Interventions
100
This organ receives approximately 750 ml/min of blood.
What is the brain?
100
A clear, colorless, odorless solution that fills the ventricles of the brain and subarachnoid space of the brain and spinal cord.
What is CSF?
100
a system that consists of the lateral, third, and fourth ventricles.
What is the ventricular system?
100
0-10 mmHg
What is normal ICP?
100
the most important nursing task in determining if patient has elevated ICP.
What is the neurological assessment?
200
Blood, tissue, and CSF.
What are the 3 main space occupying components of the brain?
200
A condition caused from a dysfunction in the flow of CSF.
What is hydrocephalus?
200
structures located one on either side of midline in the lower and inner parts of the cerebral hemispheres.
What are the lateral ventricles?
200
maintaining this at 50-70mmHg is recommended in the adult trauma patient.
What is CPP?
200
elevating the head of the bed, decreasing stimulation, assessing pain, and ensuring proper body positioning.
What are nursing interventions that can be done to decrease ICP?
300
A cauliflower-like structure located in portions of the lateral, third, and fourth ventricles.
What is the choroid plexus?
300
The amount of CSF produced by the choroid plexus daily.
What is 500 ml/day?
300
a midline inner brain cavity structure.
What is the third ventricle?
300
peaks 2-4 days after brain injury.
What is cerebral edema?
300
a medication that is used in high dose barbiturate coma.
What is Pentobarbital?
400
States the skull is a rigid compartment, filled with noncompressible contents of 80% brain tissue, 10% blood, and 10% CSF.
What is the Monro-Kelli hypothesis?
400
Water, protein, oxygen, CO2, and electrolytes.
What are the components of CSF?
400
a structure that connects the third and fourth ventricles.
What is the cerebral aqueduct?
400
increased SBP, widening pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular respirations.
What are the signs of Cushings Response?
400
an intervention that has been shown to reduce the rate of cerebral edema and metabolic demand on the brain.
What is hypothermia?
500
These cells line the ventricles and blood vessels of the meninges and secrete a small amount of CSF.
What are the ependymal cells?
500
where CSF produced daily is reabsorbed.
What is the arachnoid villi?
500
a structure that is laterally bound to the fourth ventricle.
What is the pons?
500
This can result from underventilation of a patient and can lead to increased ICP.
What is hypercapnia?
500
a surgical procedure where a portion of the skull is removed to decrease ICP by allowing the brain to swell.
What is a decompressive hemicraniectomy?
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