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Hot case — the bedside: the raised ICP physiology
A hot case applying the neuro physiology — the Monro-Kellie, the CPP = MAP - ICP, the autoregulation, and the CO2-CBF coupling.
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A hot case applying the neuro physiology — the Monro-Kellie, the CPP = MAP - ICP, the autoregulation, and the CO2-CBF coupling.
Presentation
You are at the bedside of a ventilated head-injured patient. The ICP is 28 mmHg, the MAP is 75, and the PaCO2 is 35. The nurse asks for the management.[9]
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- [9]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.
- [10]Marino PL The ICU Book. 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014.