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What diuretic may be given during neurosurgical procedures to reduce intracranial pressure?
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Mannitol
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A person with increased intracranial pressure is given the diuretic mannitol to decrease the pressure what effect will mannitol have on kidney function?
Just took the test - correct answer is 'B' ; Increase Urine Output
What does pressure under the surface of the skull mean?
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) can cause serious brain problems, including herniation of the brainstem and death, at its worst. If quickly addressed, pressure can be decreased, sometimes by medical means only (e.g. steroid treatment), but sometimes requiring emergency neurosurgical intervention.
What increases intracranial pressure?
pressure in the skull
What is the typical change in blood pressure with increased intracranial pressure?
inreasing pressure
Does mannitol increase intracranial pressure?
No, it decreases it
What does pressure on the emetic center cause with increased intracranial pressure?
vomiting
What are late signs of increased intracranial pressure?
A widened pulse pressure
What is Mannitol medication administration?
to decrease the intracranial pressure
How might the fontanels be used to estimate intracranial pressure?
If they are sunken, then the patient may have a low ICP (intracranial pressure), if they are normal then it is likely normal, and if they are bulging then it is likely that it is high.
ICP is used to describe the amount of pressure inside the skull?
Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
What is performed to treat a patient with craniostenosis or to relieve intracranial pressure?
a craniectomy
What is an Intracranial hypertension?
It is abnormally high blood pressure within the skull
