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intracranial pressure monitoring |
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intracranial pressure monitoring, a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as measurement and interpretation of patient data to regulate intracranial pressure. See also Nursing Interventions Classification. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To treat the hydrocephalus, a left frontal ventriculostomy was performed with subsequent intracranial pressure monitoring. Intracranial pressure monitoring has been used in this setting, (15, 16) although in the setting of cytotoxic edema (17) its utility is debatable. Intracranial pressure monitoring is a common tool for physicians treating patients with a severe head injury, intracranial hemorrhage, or swelling due to a stroke. |
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