Cushing rxn after carotid massage

[MudPhud20XX]

So I get that in Cushing rxn after carotid massage, you get hypertension and bradycardia. But why do you also get respiratory depression?

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[tasar1898]

rxn??

 

[walakin25]

elevated intracranial pressure causes brain herniation compressing resp centers in medulla

 

[MudPhud20XX]

rxn??

sorry i meant to say "reaction."

 

[tasar1898]

ohh , cushing reaction is due to increased ICP , not via carotid massage

 

[MudPhud20XX]

ohh , cushing reaction is due to increased ICP , not via carotid massage

Check FA 2015 page 286, it does say carotid massage contributes to Cushing.... Can anyone clarify?

 

[MudPhud20XX]

Ahh... never mind my bad. I misread : )

 

[tvelocity514]

Ahh... never mind my bad. I misread : )

When is your test? I feel like you've been killin it lately. Can't wait to hear how you do!

 

[MudPhud20XX]

When is your test? I feel like you've been killin it lately. Can't wait to hear how you do!

Next year May. Far from it man... I haven't finished FA yet. Just starting from Cardio. Many thanks to folks who is helping me out with my dumn questions! lol!