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It measures the pressure of fluid in the brain in patients with head trauma or other conditions affecting the brain
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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 does the medical abbreviation ICP mean?
ICP is an abbreviation for the term intracranial pressure meaning pressure within the cranial cavity (the skull).Another Answer:The intracranial pressure, or ICP, is the pressure inside the skull. This is one of the medical terms heard often in the treatment of patients with head trauma. Because the space inside the bony skull is fixed, any increase in mass within the skull will increase this pressure. This can be due to several things including a mass inside the head (such as a brain tumor or a hemorrhage/hematoma), swelling of the brain due to traumatic injury or infarction, and hydrocephalus. Generally, as the pressure increases the brain does not function as well, leading to neurological symptoms. Very high intracranial pressures can cause coma or death. Patients with disorders that lead to high pressure are often monitored with some form of intracranial pressure monitor, such as a ventriculostomy, to record the pressure. Several treatments can be then used to help lower the pressure to protect the brain.
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
What is the earliest sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Altered mental status
