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05/31/2006
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Term
simple partial sz
 Definition
consc intact
motor, sens, ANS, psychic
Term
complex partial sz
 Definition
impaired consc
Term
absence sz
 Definition
petit mal - blank stare
Term
myoclonic sz
 Definition
quick, rep jerks
Term
tonic-clonic sz
 Definition
grand mal - alt stiff & movement
Term
tonic sz
 Definition
stiffening
Term
atonic sz
 Definition
"drop" sz
Term
epilepsy
 Definition
ds of recur sz (afebrile)
Term
children sz etios
 Definition
gen, infn, trauam, MB
Term
adult sz etios
 Definition
tumor, trauma, stroke, infn
Term
elderly sz etios
 Definition
stroke, tumor, trauma, MB, infn
Term
consc intact
motor, sens, ANS, psychic
 Definition
simple partial sz
Term
impaired consc
 Definition
complex partial sz
Term
petit mal - blank stare
 Definition
absence sz
Term
quick, rep jerks
 Definition
myoclonic sz
Term
grand mal - alt stiff & movement
 Definition
tonic-clonic sz
Term
stiffening
 Definition
tonic sz
Term
"drop" sz
 Definition
atonic sz
Term
ds of recur sz (afebrile)
 Definition
epilepsy
Term
gen, infn, trauam, MB
 Definition
children sz etios
Term
tumor, trauma, stroke, infn
 Definition
adult sz etios
Term
stroke, tumor, trauma, MB, infn
 Definition
elderly sz etios
Term
epidural hematoma CT
 Definition
biconcave disk
not crossing suture lines
Term
epidural hematoma
 Definition
rupture of middle mening a
often 2nd to temp bone fx
lucid interval
Term
subdural hematoma CT
 Definition
crescent shaped hem that crosses suture lines
Term
subdural hematoma
 Definition
rupture of bridging veins
ven bleeding (less P)
del'd onset of sx
Term
subdural hematoma Pts
 Definition
elderly, alcoholics, blunt trauma, shaken baby
brain atrophy, shaking and whiplash predispose
Term
SAH
 Definition
rupture of aneurysm, usually berry; or AVM
Worst HA of life
bloody or xanthochromic LP
Term
parenchymal hematoma
 Definition
HTN, amyloid angiopathy, DM and tumor ->
Term
biconcave disk
not crossing suture lines
 Definition
epidural hematoma CT
Term
rupture of middle mening a
often 2nd to temp bone fx
lucid interval
 Definition
epidural hematoma
Term
crescent shaped hem that crosses suture lines
 Definition
subdural hematoma CT
Term
rupture of bridging veins
ven bleeding (less P)
del'd onset of sx
 Definition
subdural hematoma
Term
elderly, alcoholics, blunt trauma, shaken baby
brain atrophy, shaking and whiplash predispose
 Definition
subdural hematoma Pts
Term
rupture of aneurysm, usually berry; or AVM
Worst HA of life
bloody or xanthochromic LP
 Definition
SAH
Term
HTN, amyloid angiopathy, DM and tumor ->
 Definition
parenchymal hematoma
Term
berry aneurysm
 Definition
bifurcations of Willis
esp ant comm
rupture -> hem
ADPKD, ehlors danlos, marfans
age, HTN, tob, blacks
Term
bifurcations of Willis
esp ant comm
rupture -> hem
ADPKD, ehlors danlos, marfans
age, HTN, tob, blacks
 Definition
berry aneurysm
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