Raised intracranial pressure: nursing observations and interventions.
Head injury is a common occurrence that often leads to raised intracranial pressure (ICP). While the best care for patients with head injury might be in specialist neuroscience units, limited places mean that nurses working outside these units might also encounter patients with raised ICP. This article describes the pathophysiology of raised ICP in relation to vital observations and nursing interventions.
Suadoni
Marco Tullio
MT
Haematology and Oncology Unit, Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, London. marco_tullio.suadoni@whittington.nhs.uk
D001794:Blood Pressure; D001831:Body Temperature; D015984:Causality; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D011187:Posture; D011674:Pulse; D012119:Respiration; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing