Step I cushing response

[surprisedgirl]

can someone please explain it im an idiot! thanks 🙂

 

[medicinehopeful]

what is your specific question?

 

[surprisedgirl]

i know you have increased ICP, hypertensino....and some sort of C02 changes which idont know.....when we learned it my professor screwed it up twice so i always get cnfused im sure its super easy but im just an idiot

 

[Teejay]

can someone please explain it im an idiot! thanks 🙂

The simplest explanation: Increases in intracranial pressure causes compression of the cerebral vessels , decreasing cerebral flow leading to ischemia and increase Pco2. This causes the reflex vasomotor center response in the brain to increase sympathetic outflow to the heart and blood vessels that increase mean arterial pressure which inturn increases cerebral blood flow.The reflex basically restores cerebral blood flow to an ischemic brain. Hope this helps.

 

[automan2]

Its not in goljan RR or First Aid. That means it's not real so don't worry about it.

 

[Taus]

If I remember correctly...BRS phys has a decent and concise section on it

 

[surprisedgirl]

thanks guys 🙂

 

[fun8stuff]

The simplest explanation: Increases in intracranial pressure causes compression of the cerebral vessels , decreasing cerebral flow leading to ischemia and increase Pco2. This causes the reflex vasomotor center response in the brain to increase sympathetic outflow to the heart and blood vessels that increase mean arterial pressure which inturn increases cerebral blood flow.The reflex basically restores cerebral blood flow to an ischemic brain. Hope this helps.

good response 👍