Manifestations/Types of hematomas Flashcards
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Which condtion of blood in the tissue that develops from ruptured blood vessels?
A. Myasthenia gravis
B. Closed traumatic brain injury
C. Herniation
D. Hematomas
D. Hematomas
Which type of hematomas results from bleeding between the dura and skull, usually caused by an arterial tear?
A. Epidural hematomas
B. Subdural hematomas
C. Intracerebral hematomas
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Epidural hematomas
Which type of hematoma causes a pattern of brief loss of consciousness, followed by a short period of alertness, then loss of consciousness?
A. Epidural hematomas
B. Subdrural hematomas
C. Intracerebral hematomas
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Epidural hematomas
Which type of hematoma is caused by a small venous tear?
A. Subdural hematoma
B. Epidural hematoma
C. Intracerebral hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Subdural hematoma
Which type of hematoma develops slowly?
A. Subdural hematoma
B. Epidural hematoma
C. Intracerebral hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A. Subdural hematoma
Which hematoma presents within 24 hours of an injury; progresses rapidly and has a high morality rate?
A. Chronic subdural hematoma
B. Acute subdural hematoma
C. Subdural hematoma
D. Intracerebral hematomas
B. Acute subdural hematoma
Which type of hematoma causes manifestations to develop several weeks after the injury because of a slow leak; more common in elderly aduts because of brain atrophy that occurs with age?
A. Chronic subdural hematoma
B. Acute subdural hematoma
C. Subdural hematoma
D. Intracerebral hematomas
A. Chronic subdural hematoma
Why do chronic hematomas develop in older adults more often?
A. Cerebral vascular accidents
B. Aneurysms
C. More room to develop
D. Caused by arterial tear
C. More room to develop
Which type of hematoma resulrs from bleeding in the brain tissue itself?
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracerebral hematoma
C. Subdural hematoma
D. Epidural hematoma
B. Intracerebral hematoma
Which type of hematoma is caused by contusion or shearing injuries but can also result from hypertension, cerebral vascular accidents, aneurysms, or vascula abnormalities.
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracerebral hematomas
C. Epidural hematomas
D. Acute subdural hematomas
B. Intracerebral hematomas
Which of the following results from bleeding in the space between the arachnoid and pia?
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracerebral hematomas
C. Epidural hematomas
D. Acute subdural hematomas
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which of the following has the primary clincal presentation of a severe headache with a sudden onset and that is worse near the back of the head.
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracerebral hematomas
C. Epidural hematomas
D. Acute subdural hematomas
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which of the following treatments is typical of hematomas?
A. Surgical removal of the blood through a burr hole or a craniotomy
B. Immobilization of the vetebral structures
C. Angioplasty
D. Carotid endarterectomy
A. Surgical removal of the blood through a burr hole or a craniotomy
