A trauma alert was called overhead in the hospital and thirteen minutes later your patient arrives. The patient arrives unconscious via EMS, and is immediately brought to CT where a ruptured brain aneurysm is diagnosed. The current vitals are Pulse 30, BP 40/26, RR- 4, O2 88%, Temp 97. Life sustaining interventions are being implemented. 1. What effect does the aneurysm have on ICP? (1pt) 2. Why is it important to make sure the patient does not become hypoxic? (1pt) 3. What is Cushing’s Triad? (1pt) 4. The patient has surgery to stop the bleed but never wakes up and cannot breathe on his own. What needs to be done before brain death can be declared? (1pt)
[Answered]: A trauma alert was called overhead in the…
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