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After the treatment of SE patients even if sz free should be kept on EEG until - CORRECT ANSWER -all continuous IV anti epileptic meds are withdrawn and the patient is on appropriate maintenance anti epileptic drugs
in children what percentage of sz were detected in the first hour? 24 hours? - CORRECT ANSWER -50% and 80%
optimal therapeutic hypothermia is defined as controlling cooling of the body - CORRECT ANSWER -to 32-34 degrees c for 12-24 hours with a controlled rewarming period of 12-24 hours
When phenobarb is used to manage increased ICP in traumatic brain injury patients, cEEG is a key tool to help monitor - CORRECT ANSWER-depth of sedation
therapeutic hypothermia allows more time - CORRECT ANSWER -for cardiac surgical intervention while minimizing cerebral risk
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SIRPIDS are an active area of research but currently are treated with - CORRECT ANSWER -anti epileptic medication
Name the signs of brain trauma - CORRECT ANSWER -scalp wound with swelling bruising LOC nasal discharge and stiff neck
Widely distributed sharp waves that occur every second and appear bilaterally and synchronously are referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - GPEDS
GPEDS, PEDS, BIPEDS, AND PLEDS - CORRECT ANSWER -
increase the risk of clinical sz
hemorrhagic stroke are caused by a rupture of what - CORRECT ANSWER-blood vessles
what is the number one predictor of sz detected on cEEG in the ICU - CORRECT ANSWER -coma
Following cardiac arrest the neurological exam in combination with the following can aid in determining prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER - EEG and SEP
EEG patterns seen with drug effect include - CORRECT ANSWER - super imposed fast activity and generalized slowing 2 / 4
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Cooling below 32 degrees poses the risk of - CORRECT ANSWER - infection increased focal cerebral deficits arrhythmia coagulopathy
the most frequent secondary insults that occur in TBI are - CORRECT ANSWER-hypotension, pyrexia, raised ICP
What is the leading cause of serious long term disability in the US - CORRECT ANSWER -stroke
One coma pattern with a relatively good prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER-spindle coma
Copressed spectrial arrays - CORRECT ANSWER -may help less experienced staff to correlate events, assist in highlighting trends, do not sub for review of the original eeg file
Sz cause the following cerebral response - CORRECT ANSWER - increase neuronal stress increase ICP and increase glutamate to neurotoxic levels
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NCSE lasting over 20 hours likely to result in - CORRECT ANSWER - death
tech documentation should include - CORRECT ANSWER -med changes and skin breakdown
some essential and guidelines for doing neonatal EEG - CORRECT ANSWER-knowledge of GA obtain 1 hour of recordings LFF of .3-.6 and paper speed of 15mm/sec min 9 scalp electrodes no collodion use
benefits of digital EEG - CORRECT ANSWER -data can be electronically analyzed and treded, data can be read remotely, more data can be recorded
v lan network - CORRECT ANSWER -if routed can view data remotely access to the internet, requires IT support to configure and manage
FIRDA is often seen in patients with - CORRECT ANSWER -increased ICP large midline structural lesion
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