ILOs:
- Explain how to test for the integrity of the cranial nerves.
- Describe and explain how to discriminate between deafness due to conductive defect compared with 8th nerve impairment.
- Describe and demonstrate how to elicit reflexes dependent on the integrity of the brain stem.
- What is the impact of head injuries and why is cranial nerve exam important?
- Outline the management and important considerations of a scalp wound
- Outline the anatomy of the skull and its clinical significance
- Outline the different types of skull fractures
- What are the clinical signs for a base of skull fractures?
- What is the pterion and its important in skull injuries?
- What is the first-line imaging technique after suspicion of skull fracture? What are the clinical indications?
- Outline the meningeal layer anatomy of the skull
- Describe the features of different types of intracranial haematomas (specifically extra vs subdural haematoma)
- Describe the differences on CT between extradural and subdural haematomas
- What are the implications on the brain after haematoma?
- What is cerebral perfusion pressure and its relationship with a raised ICP?
- How can we routinely measure ICP?
- What are the significant signs of increasing ICP?
- What is the effect on the brain after increased ICP?