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Non-communicating hydrocephalus - ANSWER Obstructive - occlusion of csf flow communicating hydrocephalus - ANSWER non obstructive, caused by inadequate absorption of CSF when the ventricular pathway ... s are not obstructed (blood/csf are unable to pass through) Where are the venous sinuses located? - ANSWER Subdural space What type of bleed would most likely cause hydrocephalus? - ANSWER SAH Where is the most common place for obstructive hydrocephalus to occur? - ANSWER Aqueduct of Sylvius At what rate is CSF produced? - ANSWER 0.3-0.4 ml/min What does bloody csf indicate? - ANSWER SAH or traumatic tap Xanthochromia (CSF) - ANSWER Rust/yellow CSF = RBC's breakdown - implies blood is in CSF for several hours and not due to trauma (can indicate SAH) Aphasia, eye deviation to the left, right arm weakness. What kind of stroke> - ANSWER L MCA [Show More]

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