Neuroanaesthesia
Question 12 (March 2019)
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a) What imaging modalities are recommended by NICE in acute stroke (1 mark)
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b) What specific treatments can be considered for acute thrombotic ischaemic strokes (4 marks)
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c) In these patients what is the potential consequence of severe hypertension (1 mark)
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d) What level of hypertension (systolic and diastolic) is regarded as severe after ischaemic stroke (2 marks)?
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e) A patient has had a large hemispheric infarction following a stroke. Outline your management of this patient following admission to critical care (12 marks)
Question 3 (September 2018)
A 68-year old man is referred to the neuro-intensive care unit with Guillian Barre syndrome (GBS)
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a) What is Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS)? (1 mark)
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b) Name 2 causes of GBS (2 marks)
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c) List six clinical features of GBS (6 marks)
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d) Name 2 investigations and their findings that can be used to aid diagnosis (2 marks)
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e) What are the problems associated with anaesthetising a patient with GBS (7 marks)
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f) Name 2 specific treatments that are available? (2 marks)