Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2010
Correlation of intraocular pressure with intracranial pressure in children with severe head injuries.
To determine whether there was a correlation between tonometric measurements of the intraocular pressure and transducer measurements of the intracranial pressure in the acute setting, and whether intraocular pressure can be used as a surrogate measure of intracranial pressure. Children with traumatic brain injuries commonly develop increased intracranial pressure requiring surgical placement of a pressure transducer to measure the intracranial pressure during the acute recovery period. The increased intracranial pressure may cause engorgement of the orbital compartments via dilation of the episcleral veins and manifest as increased intraocular pressure. ⋯ Tonometry is a useful screening surrogate measure of intracranial pressure in children with traumatic brain injuries, but seems to lack the accuracy necessary for close management of intracranial pressure in the acute posttraumatic period.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2010
Editorial CommentMortality, morbidity, and pediatric critical care.