Brain Injury Mechanical Factors Quiz

What term was vividly used by Marshall and associates (1983) to describe patients who have a late deterioration due to the expansion of a subdural hematoma or brain edema?

What may lead one to wrongly conclude that there was no concussion or brain injury in patients who had a lucid interval following the initial loss of consciousness?

What does the presence of substantial midline shift on the initial CT scan in patients with a lucid interval indicate?

Which condition is discussed as a feature of a more severe initial head injury that usually results in coma from the onset?

In patients experiencing delayed deterioration, what should be considered, especially if there is respiratory failure?

'Spät apoplexie' refers to which condition discussed as a feature of a more severe initial head injury that results in immediate coma?

What type of patients are said to be in urgent need of surgical treatment due to potential traumatic hemorrhage or brain injury?

'Delayed deterioration' in patients with 'talk and die' symptoms is often attributed to which factor?

What is the main concern with CT scanning in the emergency department according to the text?

Which of the following is true about minor head injuries according to the text?

What symptoms are most common in children minutes or hours after a concussive head injury?

How do Nee and colleagues relate vomiting to head injuries?

What do the New Orleans and Canadian CT rules consider as a factor associated with intracranial bleeding?

What do Ropper and Gorson address in their review according to the text?

What indicates the presence of an intracranial hemorrhage in children according to the text?

What leads to an increase in the incidence of skull fracture according to the text?

What type of skull fracture poses a risk for arterial bleeding and epidural hemorrhage?

What are some arbitrary criteria for advising a CT scan in cases of head injury?

Why might a CT scan be particularly important in elderly patients with minor head trauma?

When is it advisable to perform CT scans more liberally in children?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a criterion for advising a CT scan in cases of head injury?

In children, what type of fractures are specifically mentioned as increasing the odds but being a relatively poor indicator of intracranial injury?

What condition might not be predicted by clinical signs in elderly patients with minor head trauma according to the text?

What ancillary studies are currently being focused on for cost-effective use according to the text?

What are the mechanical factors of importance in brain injury according to the text?

What is the mechanism of most civilian head injuries according to the text?

What type of force usually causes concussions according to the text?

Why do concussions usually occur according to the text?

What can induce at least a temporary loss of consciousness in brain injuries?

What is notable about civilian head injuries regarding potential brain damage according to the text?

What has been expanded in recent decades to include any neurological phenomenon following a head strike?

What type of theory has not yet been formulated according to the text?

What is a potential consequence of the shrinkage of the hydrocephalic brain after ventriculoperitoneal shunting?

Intracranial hypotension can contribute to the development of which condition?

Why are hygromas usually asymptomatic in adults?

What is a major factor in the genesis of tissue shifts and raised ICP in severe closed head injury?

What is a potential concern related to the swelling of an acute contusion in the first several days after injury?

What symptom is relieved when subdural fluid is aspirated or drained?

What imaging technique was mentioned as aiding in identifying contusions after closed head injury?

What may give rise to delayed clinical deterioration after injury?

Which condition does not typically require treatment in adults?

What involves the mass effect of contusional swelling in severe closed head injury?