Question

A patient with a head injury becomes unconscious and develops signs of raised ICP. Management in the acute phase includes: 

a) craniotomy b) treatment with mannitol 

c) obtaining an electroencephalogram 

d) performing an immediate lumbar puncture 

e) ordering a digital subtraction angiogram.

Answer 1

a) True; 

b) True;

c) False; 

d) False; 

e) False