Intracranial Hemorrhage

Question: Intracranial Hemorrhage? hi; I am pre- med student and preparing a presentation about Intracranial Hemorrhage. I need some recommendation about how should I organize it . As you understand the topic is quite hard for a pre-med student, I thought that may be someone can give me advice about making an outline. If I can make a draft, the rest would become easier for me. I thought that it would be good if I start by explaining the anotomical structure of brain and the layer of meninges and later on the diseases which cause the hemorrhage and symptoms of having hemorrhage. What should I add more and is the structure good ? thank you very much...

Answer: 1. intro: what it is, who is at risk, prevalence 2. Detailed anatomy/physiology 3. causes 4. treatment 5. prognosis

Question: What is the difference between an pontine hemorrhage and a duret hemorrhage? I know that they are both intracranial hemorrhages that affect the pons and brain stem, but is it the same thing? Thanks a million for any help :)

Answer: A pontine hemorrhage may be either a primary or secondary hemorrhage. A primary hemorrhage means that there is no cause other than hypertension. A secondary hemorrhage means that it occurred in response to traumatic injury or some other factor that may have caused an intracranial pressure buildup. A duret hemorrhage means that it is a secondary hemorrhage, but it may occur elsewhere besides the pons. In other words, a diagnosis of pontine hemorrhage should prompt the patient to ask the cause (hypertension, or some injury), a diagnosis of duret hemorrhage should prompt the patient to ask where it is located.

Question: CT scan interpreted? acute hemorrhage but not intracranial? i have the disk of my scan and the results and i do not understand it at all.can someone who knows the medical terminology please translate? here is what the paper says: "there is opacification of many of the sinuses with fluid levels, especially in the frontal sinuses. in light of the patient's history of trauma this probably represents hemorrhage. there is no evidence for conspicuous fracture." just in case you are wondering why i had this CT scan, I had gotten headbutted a week before and the fluids in my sinuses was blood. my entire face was swallon and purple/ black.

Answer: Basically you had a bloody nose... your sinus (nasal) cavities were full of blood. There was no evidence of any broken bones and no mention of any brain injury or trauma. You should be fine when the swelling goes down.

Question: Born with brain hemorrhage. Is there therapies? My child (four and half years old) born IUGR with brain hemorrhage (intracranial) . Doctors says it is due to hypocalcaemia and hypoglycemia. Born in cesarean sugary and had fits twice in first and second day after birth. Still cannot walk properly but can manage few steps by himself now. Thanks to continuous physiotherapy and occupational therapy, he is showing near normal behavior and intelligence of same age but having vocal difficulties as well. Is there any modern equipment or therapies that help my kid’s development. What should we do as parents to his recovery.

Answer: There is speech therapy out there, which should be accessed through the therapy providers that you are using or through school, when he starts. As parents you might consider doing a lot of pre-reading activities, and starting to help your child to read, with a lot of accent on discussing and speaking. Here is a page on early learning that may be useful:

Question: How do I get paid through the state to care for my mother? My mother just had an intracranial hemorrhage stroke last week, & her at-home situation is not the most conducive for her recovery. I currently work full time, but I don’t have enough time at my current employer to qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act (I’ve only been there for nine months). I need to have income to cover my minimal but still substantial bills. But I also would like to be able to care for my mother because I am completely positive that I can't trust my stepfather to make sure that my mom makes the lifestyle changes that are necessary. My mom is an alcoholic, and she also smokes cigarettes. She also occasionally takes Vicodin (not prescribed). Her husband is also a smoker & an alcoholic, which is why I do not believe that he will be capable of caring & supporting my mother. Does anyone have any experience with caring for a parent & receiving pay through the state? Where would I go to get forms, info or anything else useful? Thanks to anyone who answers?

Answer: Call the state, as well as social services. A social worker can help u locate the forms. I know that my brother took care of his wife and was paid for. She had cancer. Also have u asked anyone where ur mom gets treatment? They should have the info if not the forms. Look in the front of the telephone book, there are government phone numbers there.

Question: The differential diagnosis of this newborn's apnea was thought to be related either to infection or? The differential diagnosis of this newborn's apnea was thought to be related either to infection or intracranial hemorrhage as a result of trauma. can you please explain the medical status of the new born....

Answer: Well, they will probably check for intercranial hemmorrhaging first, because it's probably the most severe case. If you don't know what intercranial hemorrhaging is, it's basically a bleed in the brain. The bleed may be in a spot that controls the breathing. If it is a bleed, then they will probably have to perform surgery to stop the bleed. But I think that sometimes if it's not very serious, they'll just try to let it resolve itself first. If it's an infection, they'll probably put the baby on broad-spectrum antibiotics to get rid of it. If it's an infection, the baby should be okay. If it's an intercranial hemorrhage, it's more serious, but there are ways to treat it. I sure hope the baby is okay!

Question: Please help!? I need help please this is a homework question of mine but I don't understand it at all.... The differential diagnosis of this newborn's apnea was thought to be related either to infection or intracranial hemorrhage as a result of trauma. In your own words, explain the medical status of the newborn.

Answer: Due to various factors, newborn infants, both preterm and full-term, are highly susceptible to sepsis during the newborn period. In contrast to older infants, children and adults, the signs of sepsis in the newborn are vague and nonspecific. The earliest signs may be apnea, respiratory distress or poor feeding. Symptoms of sepsis in newborns and young infants include: (1) Disinterest or difficulty in feeding, or vomiting (2) Fever (above 100.4° Fahrenheit [38° Celsius] rectally) or sometimes low, unstable temperatures (3) Irritability or increased crankiness (4) Lethargy (not interacting and listless) (5) Decreased tone (floppiness) (6) Changes in heart rate — either faster than normal (early sepsis) or significantly slower than usual (late sepsis, usually associated with shock) (7) Breathing very quickly or difficulty breathing (8) Periods where the baby seems to stop breathing for more than 10 seconds (apnea) (9) Change in skin color — becoming pale or blue (10) Jaundice (when the skin and eyes look yellow) (11) Rash (12) Decreased amount of urine Intracranial hemorrhage in the newborn may occur during or after normal labors, only exhibiting symptoms in the severe cases ... it is frequently overlooked. The chief cause is trauma. The main predisposing causes are: (1) Prematurity of the infant, which renders it more sensitive to trauma, so that normal labor (contractions) can be sufficient to cuase trauma. (2) Breech extraction, in which rapid or forceful delivery of the after-coming head produces the injury. (3) Precipitate labors ... where there is sudden compression of the head. (4) Very difficult or prolonged labors ... where there is excessive molding of the head with injury. (5) Instrumental deliveries ... Premature deliveries and breech deliveries show the greatest incidence. The dx is readily made when the newborn shows drowsiness, stupor, cyanosis, difficult breathing, focal signs as twitchings ...poor tissue turgor, refusl to nurse, and general symptoms of increased ICP (intracranial pressure), as separation and bulging ofthe cranial sutures and fontanelles and tonic or clonic convulsions. Early lumbar puncture and coagulation studies will help dx the symptomology.

Question: Medical Experts Please Answer, Question About CT Scan Results on Head? I got a letter with my CT scan results on my head today and haven't been able to set up an appt with my doctor yet to discuss what these results mean...here is what the report says. If anyone can shed any insight on what these results mean before I meet with my doctor, I would be so grateful. Just want to know what I'm dealing with. Thanks so much! FINDINGS: The visualized paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are clear. The visualized intra-orbital contents appear unremarkable. Intracranially, the ventricular and cisternal spaces are normal in size, shape and configuration for a patient of this age. No dominant mass, midline shift or hydrocephalus. No intracranial hemorrhage or extra-axial fluid collection. There is a focal hyperdense region posteriorly at the midline in the region of the pineal gland. This most likely represents a confluence of normal venous structures. IMPRESSION: Focal hyperdense region posteriorly at the midline, in the region of the pineal gland. This most likely represents a confluence of normal venous structures. A lesion in the pineal gland is less likely. Further evaluation with MRI with and without contrast is recommended to confirm this. I'm way past puberty. I'm 24 and have been having problems with headaches and a very low libido.

Answer: the pineal gland is at the brain base,and regulates puberty,,,,,,,test showed numerous tiny vein in a bundle of dense tissue,radiologist thinks it's probably ok,but recommends mri' s with and without contrasting dyes to better see the pineal gland area,,,,,,all other head areas seem fine fine fine,,,,if you are having slow progression of,or difficulty in puberty,that may be the reason for the test,xray guy is probably being cautious and careful,thats good,,,chances are 999 to one that yer fine,,,,,,,,

Question: If a couple is into very kinky, consensual, though arguably violent sex...? And the man accidentally uses too much force resulting in the woman's face being bashed in, resulting in a tripod fracture, left orbital blowout fracture, sub-galeal haematoma, comminuted fracture of the nasal bone in addition to extensive peri-orbital swelling about the left eye, (no intra- nor extra-axial intracranial hemorrhage) but the woman concedes that this was purely an accident which transpired during consensual kinky sex and declines to press charges, can the man be arrested for anything in most US jurisdictions if there is no evidence that this was the result of anything other than unusually violent though entirely consensual sexual behaviour? *Advice from normal (not Feminist) legal experts is most appreciated.

Answer: I think you would run the major risk of prosecution. S/M involves not only the law of sexual consent, but also the law of violent consent. Sex and violence are separate and distinct paths within criminal law and at their crossroads,the doctrine of consent becomes confused. Whether S/M is a context in which individual sexual autonomy should overpower the state’s interest in restraining violence was the subject of a case that took place in NY. It was found that S&M can be used as a defense. Laws may vary by jurisdiction. I would seek the advice of legal council before participating in such activities. ;)

Question: intracranial hemorrhage? cerebral infraction w/o cc/mcc

Answer: bad for you