3.1 H&D II Brain

Content:

1. CNS Trauma (Hemorrhage)
   • Objectives:
     1. Types of brain tissue damage
     2. Types of Hemorrhage and their presentation
        

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2. Space-Occupying Lesions (tumor) & Raised Intracranial Pressure
   • Objectives:
     1. Describe different types of space-occupying lesions in the cranium
     2. Understand the effects of raised intracranial pressure (ICP)
        

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3. Stroke (Ischemia)
   • Objectives:
     1. Define stroke and transient ischaemic attack
     2. Risk factors for stroke
     3. Describe the different aetiologies of ischaemic & hypertensive strokes
     4. Understand effects of hypertension on brain
     5. Describe gross and microscopic morphology of cerebral ischemia
        

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4. Intracranial Infection
   • Objectives:
     1. Intracranial Abscess
     2. Encephalitis
     3. Meningitis
     4. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

 

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