You should be able to:
• Describe the normal ICP pressure and waveform
• Explain which factors affect ICP and the relationship between intracranial pressure and volume
• Describe normal cerebral blood flow and oxygen requirements
• Explain cerebral perfusion pressure and the factors determining it
• Describe the concept of autoregulation
• Draw and explain a graph demonstrating cerebral autoregulation
Explain the factors that affect cerebral blood flow including oxygen, carbon dioxide, metabolic mediators and commonly used drugs