Neurodiagnostic testing in critically injured adults.
The recent expansion of diagnostic technology in healthcare now offers many devices for diagnostic testing. Each has strengths and weaknesses as a neurodiagnostic data source. Understanding these components allows the critical care nurse to prepare the patient and family adequately for tests and then use the results knowledgeably in planning care for the critically ill patient.
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D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards