Intracranial hypertension is one of the major causes of secondary injury in traumatic brain injury leading to a significant burden of morbidity and mortality. We here present a review of available therapies for the treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension that is defined as an intracranial ...
How successful is lumboperitoneal shunt insertion in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertensionMahmood, SStrachan, R D
What types of tests are used to diagnose cancer? Describe a disease or disorder of the urinary system. Include: cause(s), signs and symptoms, treatments, prevalence and prognosis. Colorectal cancer often develops from polyps in the intestinal lining. What is a polyp, ...
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a bedside, low-cost, and non-invasive technique able to evaluate cerebral hemodynamics ; the implementation of transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCS) aids in evaluating the brain anatomy...
These are mainly used to treat glaucoma, but also altitude sickness, epilepsy, andidiopathic intracranial hypertension (increased pressure around your brain due to fluid buildup in your skull). These drugs reduce the activity of an enzyme in the kidneys calledcarbonic anhydrase. They prevent the re...
Celebrex (celecoxib), a COX-2 inhibitor used to treat arthritis Diamox (acetazolamide), used to treat epilepsy,intracranial hypertension(spinal fluid pressure in the brain), glaucoma, and heart failure Diureticslike Bumex (bumetanide), Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide), Lasix (furosemide), and Thalitone...
Although D-dimer levels are not routinely measured to diagnose arterial thrombosis, some evidence suggests they may be useful as an indicator of arterial thromboembolic risk. A study that followed 7,863 subjects with a history of heart attack or unstable angina for six years found higher D-dimer...
Intensivists must also be vigilant for the myriad complications of bacterial meningitis, including cerebral edema leading to intracranial hypertension and herniation, seizure, ischemia, hearing loss, and sepsis. Viral CNS infection may present with subtle findings such as neuropsychiatric symptoms or acute...
[57,60,61,73]. Less frequently, usually due to overdosing or the administration of an intravenous bolus, epinephrine may cause ventricular arrhythmias, pulmonary oedema, malignant hypertension, and intracranial haemorrhage, although these effects are very rare in children and healthy adults [59,61,...
How I manage intracranial hypertensiondoi:10.1186/s13054-019-2529-zChiara RobbaGiuseppe CiterioCritical Care