Secondary brain injury can be caused by all of the following except ______.
A) hypotension
B) hypoxemia
C) raised intracranial pressure
D) normal intracranial pressure

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Normal intracranial pressure (ICP) is not a cause of secondary brain injury. Secondary brain injury occurs after the initial injury and is caused by a cascade of events including hypotension, hypoxemia, and elevated ICP. Normal ICP would not lead to any additional injury.

Secondary Brain Injury Can Be Caused by All of the Following