Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Lecture 2

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Which of the following components is NOT included in the rigid cranial vault?

  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  • Brain tissue
  • Blood
  • Lymphatic fluid (correct)

What is the most common condition associated with elevated ICP?

  • Head injury (correct)
  • Toxic encephalopathy
  • Brain tumors
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage

What is the normal pressure range of intracranial pressure (ICP)?

  • 5 to 15 mm Hg
  • 15 to 25 mm Hg
  • 20 to 30 mm Hg
  • 10 to 20 mm Hg (correct)

What may significantly reduce cerebral blood flow, resulting in ischemia, infarction, and cell death (brain death)?

<p>Increased ICP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What dire and potentially fatal event can result from increased ICP causing brain tissue to shift through openings in the rigid dura?

<p>Herniation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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