Intracranial pressure monitoring and measurement
Section: Hands on
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Razola Rincón R, Barrajón Sánchez MJ. Monitorización y medición de la presión intracraneal. Metas de Enferm nov 2004; 7(9): 18-21
Authors
Raquel Razola Rincón, Mª Jesús Barrajón Sánchez
Position
Diplomada en Enfermería. Licenciada en Antropología., Diplomada en Enfermería. Supervisora área quirúrgica.
Contact address
Hospital Universitario “La Princesa”. Quirófano 8ª planta. C/ Diego de León, 62. 28004 Madrid
Contact email: raquelrazola@yahoo.es
Abstract
It is more and more frequent for nurses to have to care for patients with ventricular, intraparenchymatous and subdural drainage lines for the measurement of intracranial pressure in areas that are not part of the ICU or even in units that are not specialised in neurosurgery. This makes it necessary to update the knowledge of nursing professionals on the management and control of these devices.
This paper presents a brief review of the physiology of intracranial pressure, describing the characteristics of the different devices for the measurement of intracranial pressure, the appropriate technique for the measurement, and the necessary nursing care to provide an integral quality care to those patients.
Keywords:
Intracranial pressure; intracranial hypertension; intracranial pressure monitoring; drainage lines; care procedure
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