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1
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What are parenchymal cells?

A

functional tissue as opposed to supporting structures

2
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Prognosis for straight skull fracture

A

usually pretty good

3
Q

If someone fractures their frontal bone, were they unconscious before or after the fall?

A

before, otherwise they would have caught themselves

4
Q

If someone fractures their occipital bone, were they unconscious before or after the fall?

A

after

5
Q

Depressed skull fracture main danger

A

may damage underlying brain tissue

6
Q

Complicated fracture often found in depressed skull fractures where a chunk of bone breaks off from the skull

A

comminuted

7
Q

This type of fracture is across a skull suture

A

diastatic

8
Q

What is the complication related to a diastatic skull fracture

A

the suture widens

9
Q

What type of skull fracture may result in CSF draining from the nose?

A

basal skull fracture

10
Q

This type of skull fracture may result in a distant hematoma

A

basal skull fracture

11
Q

What is a concussion?

A

an altered state of consciousness from a head injury due to change in momentum of the head–due to stretching and snapping of the brain and not brain pushing on skull

12
Q

What is second impact syndrome?

A

having another concussion before the first one is healed

13
Q

Complication of second impact syndrome?

A

rapid brain swelling

14
Q

Pathophys of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

A

progressive degenerative disease of the brain caused by repetitive brain trauma

15
Q

What protein is most associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

A

tau protein

16
Q

What are the two types of injury types of parenchymal tissue?

A

coup (same side as impact)

contrecoup (opposite side of impact)

17
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“Shaken baby syndrome” is a type of this parenchymal injury

A

diffuse axonal injury

18
Q

Diffuse axonal injury is due to what physiologically?

A

twisting/sheering of axons

19
Q

Epidural hematomas are caused by damage to what vessel?

A

middle meningeal artery

20
Q

What is the typical case of an epidural hematoma?

A

baseball to the head

21
Q

Radiological finding of epidural hematoma?

A

smooth contours–dura is very hard so keeps blood contained

22
Q

What vessels are damaged in a subdural hematoma?

A

cerebral veins (bridging)

23
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What is the typical presentation of a subdural hematoma?

A

elderly patient falls but seems okay

24
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Radiological findings of subdural hematoma

A

“ragged” edged

25
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Pathophys of subarachnoid hemorrhage

A

berry aneurysm rupture, contusion

26
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Typical presentation of subarachnoid hemorrhage

A

“worst headache I ever had”

27
Q

What is the new-fangled treatment of berry aneurysms?

A

coils put in through femoral vein