ATLS WRITTEN REVIEW 2023 WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS PASSED WITH A+

What is the primary goal of treating TBI? How is this done? - CORRECT ANS preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by maintaining blood pressure and providing adequate profusion. After managing ABCDEs of TBI what MUST be identified if present? How is this done? - CORRECT ANS mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT should not delay patient transfer to trauma center. Which brain lobes do the following hold: 1. anterior fossa: 2. middle fossa: 3. posterior fossa: - CORRECT ANS 1. anterior fossa: frontal lobes 2. middle fossa: temporal lobes 3. posterior fossa: lower brainstem and cerebellum What are the 3 layers of the meninges? - CORRECT ANS dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater What does the dura mater adhere firmly to? - CORRECT ANS the skull. it is tough and fibrous What layer of the meninges splits into two leaves as specific sites to enclose large venous sinuses? What do these sinuses do? - CORRECT ANS dura mater. these sinuses provide major venous drainage from the brain. What is the midline sinus of of the brain that splits into two sinuses: bilateral transverse and sigmoid sinus? What side are these bigger on? - CORRECT ANS