Links To And Excerpts From The IBCC Chapter, Elevated Intracranial Pressure

In this post I link to and excerpt from The Internet Book Of Critical Care [Link is to the Table Of Contents] Chapter, Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP).
May 24, 2021 by Josh Farkas.

All that follows is from the above chapter.

CONTENTS

• Rapid Reference
• Physiology
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Vasogenic versus cytotoxic edema
• Causes of ICP elevation
• Diagnosis
  • Clinical manifestations
  • Ultrasound evaluation for ICP elevation
  • Neuroimaging
  • Single measurement of ICP with lumbar puncture
  • Continuous ICP monitoring
    • Plateau waves
    • Interpreting ICP & CPP values
• Treatment
  • Treatment of the underlying disease
  • Basic measures
  • Osmotherapy
  • Defending the cerebral perfusion pressure
  • Sedation
  • NSurg:  Ventricular drain or decompressive craniotomy
  • Temperature manipulation
  • Manipulation of polycompartment pressures
• Podcast
• Questions & discussion
• Pitfalls
• PDF of this chapter (or create customized PDF)