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Sustained intracranial pressure greater than 20 mmHg for greater than 5 - 10 minutes when not stimulated
What does it mean when P2 is higher than P1 on an ICP waveform?
A nursing intervention to decrease intracranial pressure.
A short acting agent used to decrease agitation and ICP but has no analgesic properties.
Causes vasoconstriction of cerebral arteries
Hypoventilation increases ICP due to the _______________ of cerebral arteries.
What therapy has been shown to decrease intracranial hypertension?
A thermoregulatory defense to maintain body temperature that can increase metabolic demand and prevent reaching target temperature goal.
During therapeutic hypothermia, urine output may increase due to
What organ may not be functioning properly during therapeutic hypothermia causing the patient's glucose to increase?
A cause of secondary brain injury that may require targeted temperature management to control
The tool used to assess shivering.
What drug is used to as a last resort to decrease intracranial hypertension but does not have analgesia or sedation properties?
During the rewarming phase, ______________________ goes out of the cell and into the bloodstream