Intracranial pressure

Intracranial Pressure (ICP): Overview: ❑ Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the hydrostatic force measured in the brain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compartment. Intracranial Pressure (ICP) is the combination of the pressure exerted by the brain tissue, blood, and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). The modified Monro- kellie doctrine states that these three components must remain at a relatively constant volume within the closed skull structure. ❑ If the volume of any one of the three components

Simulation Reflection My charge nurse informed me that my assignment was to care for an increased intracranial pressure new admission. The gentleman was in his early thirties and he came in thought the hospital emergency department after wrecking his motorcycle. This patient was immediately transferred up to my intensive care unit and had family present. I went into the room to get report and my patient’s father constantly interrupted the dayshift nurse. He frantically asked what was happening

Simulation Reflection My charge nurse informed me that my assignment was to care for an increased intracranial pressure new admission patient. The gentleman was in his early thirties and he came in thought the hospital emergency department after wrecking his motorcycle. This patient was immediately transferred up to my intensive care unit and had family present. I went into the room to get report and my patient’s father constantly interrupted the day shift nurse. He frantically asked what was happening

et al. (2014) research looked at 117 clients who experienced increase intracranial pressure as a result of severe traumatic brain injury. Their research looked at client’s respond to pharmacological interventions and these pharmacological interventions include hypertonic saline, mannitol, propofol, fentanyl, and barbiturate. In their research Colton et al., (2014) found “all treatment resulted in significant intracranial pressure changes after 1 hour or 2 hours except for mannitol and barbiturate administration”

Title Use of mannitol versus hypertonic saline in the reduction of intracranial pressure in adults with traumatic brain injury. Introduction: The use of mannitol (MTL) and hypertonic saline (HTS) are the main medical management for elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Marko, 2012). The use of hyperosmotic agents to reduce brain volumes has been known since 1919 (Ropper, 2012). HTS is gaining in popularity over the last few decades (Colton, et al., 2016), but MTL

Care for a Patient with Increased Intracranial Pressure This paper explores research on nursing care for a patient at the hospital with an injury to the brain that is being treated for increased pressure buildup in the skull. Two articles were evaluated in an attempt to improve care for an individual suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The articles discussed in this paper defined what diagnostic assessments and data are crucial in detecting changes in the status of a patient with a brain injury

Nursing Management of a Patient with Raised Intracranial Pressure after Traumatic Brain Injury and Dealing with Family Anxiety. Introduction The aim of this assignment is to explore, analyse and evaluate the nursing management of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and family anxiety after head injury. In order to obtain a wider knowledge of the care of patients with raised ICP, a literature review was carried out. From this information I hope to improve the standard of care and ultimately

commonly found around the top and sides of the head, also commonly associated with contusions and intracranial haematomas (Barker, 2008). As discussed by Barker, an acute subdural haematoma occurs within 48 hours after significant trauma to the brain and often risks mortality due to injury to the brain tissue and mass effects caused by the bleed. As subdural haematoma is the most common type of intracranial haemorrhage, it is usually caused by a mechanism involving a high-speed impact. Based on the

Small Group Discussion 3.2: Outline of a Research Article The Use of Hypothermia as a Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury 1. Introduction and core story elements a. What is the overview of the purpose of the study and the problem discussed? i. Research has shown that hypothermia has neuroprotective effects and might be an effective source of treatment for patients with head injuries. When discussing the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injuries, hypothermia is a controversial issue

spinal fusion, endovascular spinal procedures, craniotomies for tumor pathology; craniotomies not associated with tumor pathology, and intracranial endovascular procedures (Alacon, Larios, & Bergese, 2015). Like other areas of medicine, neurosurgery is also moving towards minimally invasive procedures, and there is current evidence of a 32% growth in intracranial endovascular procedures in 2013 (Alacon et al., 2015). Everyday, anesthetists provide anesthesia to neurosurgical patients because, in