• J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Aug 2010

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    Traumatic brain injury and increased intracranial pressure.

    • Kim A Noble.
    • Department of Nursing, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013, USA. kimnoble@verizon.net
    • J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2010 Aug 1;25(4):242-8; quiz 248-50.

    AbstractTraumatic brain injury (TBI) affects approximately 1.4 million individuals and has a mortality rate greater than 30% in the first 72 hours after injury. The patient with TBI can present a significant challenge for the perianesthesia nurse in the acute care setting. Increased intracranial pressure is a common consequence of TBI and the rapid assessment and management can affect the long term outcome of the patient with TBI. New monitoring modalities have been developed to monitor cerebral blood flow and nutritional supply to neurologic tissues. A case scenario will be used to identify priorities for the perianesthesia nurse caring for this challenging patient.(c) 2010 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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