Conventional multimodality monitoring and failure to detect ischemic cerebral blood flow.
We report a case of cerebral infarction following traumatic brain injury associated with low cerebral blood flow, but not detected by measurements of jugular venous oxygen saturation, cerebral lactate production, cerebral perfusion pressure, transcranial Doppler ultrasound, or measures of systemic hemodynamics.
Andrews
P J
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Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Western General Hospital NHS Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Murugavel
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Deehan
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D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial