Brain Tumours and Raised ICP Flashcards
1
Q
What are the most common symptoms/signs of raised ICP?
A
- Headache (especially morning headache)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Drowsiness
- Decreased GCS
- Visual field defects
- Papilloedema
- Hyper-reflexia
- Seizures
- Focal neuro deficit
2
Q
What are the general principles of management of brain tumours?
A
- Reduce cerebral oedema (steroids)
- Surgery (if solitary)
- Radio therapy (chemo doesn’t cross BBB)
3
Q
Where are brain metastases most commonly from?
A
Lung/breast/melanoma/kidney/colon
