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Which of the following components is NOT included in the rigid cranial vault?
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?
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)?
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)?
What may significantly reduce cerebral blood flow, resulting in ischemia, infarction, and cell death (brain death)?
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What dire and potentially fatal event can result from increased ICP causing brain tissue to shift through openings in the rigid dura?
What dire and potentially fatal event can result from increased ICP causing brain tissue to shift through openings in the rigid dura?
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