SAQ 750 – Neurosurgery – hydrocephalus in a patient with a ventricular shunt

A 26-year-old woman presents with one day of headache and abdominal pain.

She is confused with GCS 14. A non-contrast CT brain is shown.

List four (4) abnormal findings demonstrated on the CT scan.

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List two (2) possible causes specific to this patient for today's presentation.

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What other imaging should be ordered?

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List two (2) abnormalities you would look for on the subsequent imaging.

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Approximately how much effective radiation exposure has she received from the CT brain?

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