Anaes Vivas · Neuroanaesthesia
Equipment viva — intracranial pressure monitor
An equipment viva on ICP monitoring — external ventricular drain (gold standard, CSF drainage and measurement), intraparenchymal bolt (simpler, less accurate), waveform (P1, P2, P3), and PRx (pressure-reactivity index).
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An intracranial pressure monitor (external ventricular drain with pressure transducer, or intraparenchymal bolt) and the displayed waveform. Describe the principle, waveform, and derived indices.
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This is an intracranial pressure monitor (external ventricular drain with pressure transducer, and an intraparenchymal bolt). Describe the principle, waveform, and derived indices.
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