how to check icp pressure on ccs - lascrusesdoc

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oh opps. sorry, i didnt read ur question fully....dont know

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Aside from checking for signs of ICP (ie. focal neurologic findings, papilledema), i imagine the only way to "quantifiably" assess for via LP. Do you want to know how you should determine when to do a CT before an LP (for suspected meningitis, etc.)?

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some also put leads on newborn for intracranial pressure

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How the Test Is Performed

There are three ways to monitor pressure in the brain cavity (intracranial pressure):

* A thin, flexible tube threaded into one of the two cavities, called lateral ventricles, of the brain (intraventricular catheter)
* A screw or bolt placed just through the skull in the space between the arachnoid membrane and cerebral cortex (subarachnoid screw or bolt)
* A sensor placed into the epidural space beneath the skull (epidural sensor)

The intraventricular catheter is thought to be the most accurate method, but if immediate access is needed, a subarachnoid bolt is typically used. If no qualified brain surgeon (neurosurgeon) is available to place a bolt, then an epidural sensor will probably be used.

To insert an intraventricular catheter, a burr hole is drilled through the skull and the catheter is inserted through the brain matter into the lateral ventricle, which normally contains liquid that protects the brain and spinal cord (cerebrospinal fluid). Not only can the intracranial pressure (ICP) be monitored, but it can be lowered by draining cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) out through the catheter.

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Just to play it safe (and avoid a potential lawsuit), I'd resort to the good ol' Subarachnoid Screw. Clearly, the most sound approach.

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lol i dont know if its ever done really, what do you think limboland