Normal process of autoregulation in cerebral blood vessels

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1. Ms. Spinosa has increased intracranial pressure (ICP) of 30 mm Hg as a result of a massive closed head injury. Explain the process of increasing ICP and discuss possible complications if the pressure is not decreased.

2. Describe the normal process of autoregulation in the cerebral blood vessels and explain how autoregulation fails when ICP rises dramatically.

3. What are the major differences between vasogenic and cytotoxic cerebral edema?

4. What are the clinical differentiators between an individual with an extradural hematoma and an individual with a subdural hematoma?

5. You are caring for a patient admitted for a possible stroke. How would you respond to the following questions asked by the patient and her family?

a. The doctor said I may have experienced a transient ischemic attack. What is that? Is it different than a stroke?

b. The ER doctor said they initiated a "stroke protocol" when I came to the ER. What does that mean? What kind of tests did they do?

c. What can I do to decrease the chance of having a stroke? Are my kids at risk of having a stroke?

d. The doctor said I had an ischemic stroke. Is there more than.

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