NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

What is the collective change in vital signs known as when it comes to intracranial pressure?
  1. Beck’s Crashing
  2. Cushing’s Response
  3. Skull Cushing’s Response
  4. Skull Crashing Response
Explanation
Answer - B - Cushing’s response is the collective change in vital signs associated to intracranial pressure. In cases of increasing intracranial pressure, the brain displaces away from the side of the hematoma toward the foramen magnum. This movement pushes the medulla oblongata into the foramen magnum, producing changes in vital signs. The pulse rate slows, respirations become erratic, and the blood pressure rises.
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