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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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An external ventricular drain was placed, and dexamethasone treatment was started.
Acanthamoeba encephalitis in patient with systemic lupus, India by Visvesvara, Govinda S. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Neurosurgical emergency care by Allen, Leanne / Australian Nursing Journal
He was sent to the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care hospital 24 hours after admission to have an external ventricular drain inserted.
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