title: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Isaacman
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hegenbarth
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lillis
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scarfone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D020795:Photophobia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology