title: [Ultrasonographic evaluation of the diameter of the optic nerve sheath for medication of intracranial pressure: a case report].
abstract: The main complication associated with acute brain injury is the elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP) and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In these patients, multimodal neurological monitoring has emerged as a fundamental tool in the intensive care unit, with the minimally invasive trend seen in recent years. We report the case of a patient in which ICP monitoring was based on the measurement of the diameter of the optic nerve sheath (DONS), a procedure that has shown a good correlation with the ICP, as well as a high specificity, sensitivity, and low cost.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Médica Sur, México, D.F. revistacma95@yahoo.com.mx.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrillo Esper
authors.forename: Oscar Iván
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Flores Rivera
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Peña Pérez
authors.forename: Luis Daniel
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Carrillo Córdova
authors.forename: Jorge Raúl
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carrillo Córdova
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Carrillo Córdova
authors.forename: Dulce María
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Carrillo Córdova
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000150:complications; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D064926:Neurophysiological Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography