MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT ON ICP MONITORING

  Dear nurses,

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.
I wish you the best as we begin a new year.
I would like to introduce you to some helpful
information  when managing the patient on
ICP monitoring.

Prevention of secondary injury to the brain,
is also of paramount importance and tips are
also included. So, click on the link:
ICP Monitoring
and enjoy learning.

Additional information has been added below.

What does TBI mean ?

This means Traumatic Brain Injury. 
In the image below, a surfer hits his head on the pier.

He sustains a TBI and a Subarachnoid hemorrhage.

He was admitted to the ICU for treatment. An EVD was
placed by the doctor. Please click on the links for more
helpful information:

                                          Medical abbreviations - Part 2

                                           ICP for the layperson

In the above image, examples of how brain injuries
can occur, are shown. Click on the links:
ICP monitoring

Stroke and ICP

for more information.