What is the most accurate diagnostic sign/symptom of increased intracranial pressure?

A. vomiting
B. headache
C. nausea
D. papilledema
E. constriction of pupils


D
Increased intracranial pressure impairs the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid through the optic nerve, causing edema of the optic papilla (papilledema) visible by ophthalmoscopic examination of the eye ground.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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