Intracranial pressure measurement, induced hypothermia and barbiturate coma in meningitis associated with intractable raised intracranial pressure.
We report the use of intracranial pressure monitoring, mild hypothermia and barbiturate coma in a patient with meningococcal meningitis complicated by raised intracranial pressure.
Cuthbertson
B H
BH
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland AB25 2ZD, UK. b.h.cuthbertson@abdn.ac.uk
Dickson
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Mackenzie
A
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D013874:Thiopental / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013874:Thiopental