Brain abscess - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Assessed first in trauma patient - Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - Fourth Complications of head trauma - Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor vehicle collision that was complicated by a fractured pelvis. A fe...

What are the 3 types of dispositions? - Correct answer-Discharge, Admit, Transfer What does HPI stand for? - Correct answer-history of present illness What does ROS stand for? - Correct answer-review of systems The HPI and ROS are considered what type of information? - Correct answer-subjective The physical exam is what type of information? - Correct answer-objective If a physician told you a patient's abdomen was non tender, where would you document this? - Correct answer-PE What sectio...

hat is blood brain barrier (BBB) imaging used for? Ans- determine cerebral brain death (usually planar imaging if the patient is claustrophobic or needs to be done at the bedside) what are the indications to preforming BBB planar brain imaging? Ans- 1) primary metastatic disease ( glioma, meningioma) 2)intracranial inflammatory disease (abscess, encephalitis) 3)cerebral vascular disease (hemorrhage, vascular occlusion, hemangioma) 4)complications of head trauma what is the blood brain ...

A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? A. Irrigate the nasogastric tube with sterile normal saline. B. Reposition the client on her side. C. Advance the nasogastric tube 5 cm. D. Administer an intravenous antiemetic as prescribed. (Ans- B. The priority is to determined if the tube is functioni...

1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized cardioversion to c...

Signs and Symptoms If the condition represents an extension of a pre- existing problem, the history will be consistent with that condition and with the symptoms specifically related to the abscess. The history usually includes a gradual onset of symptoms that progress as the inflammatory process increases. These symptoms include head-ache, nausea (with or without vomiting), lethargy, and fever. Over time, if the lesion expands, the symptoms progress to include seizures, lethargy, hemi...

WGU D115 Unit 3 Exam Symptoms of Chronic suppurative otitis media - correct answers Chronic suppurative otitis media- will have hearing loss, purulent drainage, ear pain. What is Gate Control Theory - correct answers pain transmission is modulated by a balance of impulses conducted to the spinal cord where cells in the substantia gelatinosa function as a "gate". What is the parathyroid gland responsible for - correct answers produces parathyroid hormone (PTH)- which is the single mos...

Hondros 176 Exam 1 Intracranial Regulation and Cognition Questions and Answers 100% Pass Skull - Correct Answer ️️ -cranial vault- composed of multiple bones that act as a rigid protective covering for the brain. Within the skull are three compartments: brain (80%), blood (10%), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (10%). Normal intracranial pressure in adult: less than or equal to 15mmHg. 20mmHg sustained is intracranial hypertension. Blood-Brain barrier - Correct Answer ️️ -Unique capi...

MRI CAMRT: Pathology Exam Questions and Answers Abscess (brain): definition and imaging appearance on T1, T2, CE, and DWI - Answer- Collection of pus. Mass effect and extensive surrounding edema. T1: hypointense to grey matter T2: hyperintense to grey matter with surrounding edema. CE MRI: ring-like enhancement DWI shows an abscess having a high DWI signal with corresponding low signal on the ADC map. Avascular Necrosis (AVN) - Answer-T1: necrotic area is hypointense T2: hyperintense b...

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