neuroPOCUS & trans-cranial doppler

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folks figured out trans-cranial doppler using M-mode probes. amazing. this makes me feel really guilty for struggling with a 2D probe.
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relevant anatomy - imaging parallel to the base of the brain, looking at the circle of willis
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2D imaging through the temporal bone
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first find the mid-brain, then zoom in and add doppler. Then move to spectral doppler.
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different arteries have variable normal values for flow and pulsatility
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transcranial doppler may be useful to detect vasospasm in SAH
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absence of diastolic flow occurs if the ICP is equal to the diastolic blood pressure.
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doppler flow *reversal* occurs if the ICP is greater than diastolic blood flow. this is seen in brain death
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optic nerve sheath diameter may be used to determine ICP. note very nuanced understanding of eye anatomy, paging @DGlaucomflecken
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