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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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blood volume and ICP ... if needed ICP ... dilated BV = raise ICP ... • CPP = MAP - ICP ... High ICP: 20.
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Intracranial Pressure (ICP ... Maintain PEEP < ICP ... - Dealing with ICP ... HOB effect on ICP ... Intracranial #Pressure #ICP
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Drains (EVDs) & ICP ... invasively measures ICP ... typically used when ICP ... of excess CSF, ICP ... Examining the ICP
Algorithm for diagnosing ICP elevation with ocular sonography

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Ocular #ICP #Elevation #Intracranial #Pressure #Evaluation #Algorithm
for diagnosing ICP ... POCUS #Ocular #ICP
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
raised ICP: MAP ... 80 Spontaneous ICH ... raised ICP: MAP ... raised ICP: MAP
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Algorithm #Mannitol #ICP
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
BRADYCARDIA → ↑ ICP
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
- Increased ICP
#Pathophys #Acute #LiverFailure #Elevated #ICP #IntracranialPressure
LiverFailure #Elevated #ICP
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Signs of Increased ICP