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external ventricular drain

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external ventricular drain,
a ventricular catheter connected to a drainage system and a closed collection bag. It allows the clinician to control fluid flow and, to some extent, pressure in the cranial vault.


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In addition, his shunt was externalized on hospital day (HD) 3 with subsequent placement of an external ventricular drain on HD 9.
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