NeuroBytes: Management of increased intracranial pressure
Course Description
There are four types of cerebral edema: vasogenic, cytotoxic, hydrostatic, and osmotic. Oftentimes, there are multiple forms of cerebral edema that may contribute to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Due to intracranial compliance, invasive ICP monitoring may be insensitive to underlying cerebral edema before it progresses to severe levels. Management of elevated intracranial pressures should involve a tiered approach, focusing on preventative measures for any patient at risk for high ICP and culminating in more invasive interventions, such as surgical decompression.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this program the learner will be able to:
- Describe clinical features of elevated intracranial pressures and Understand how to implement a tiered approach to treatment for elevated ICP.
Date of Release
October 6, 2023
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Faculty & Disclosures
PRASHANTH VENKATARAMAN, MD
Vascular Neurology Fellow
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
*Dr. Venkataraman has nothing to disclose.
Editor
Reviewer
Voiceover Artist
Vascular Neurology Fellow
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
*Dr. Venkataraman has nothing to disclose.
Editor
SARA STERN-NEZER, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology
University of California School of Medicine
Irvine, CA
*Dr. Stern-Nezer has nothing to disclose.
Reviewer
CALLI LEIGHANN COOK, DNP, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emory Nell Hodgson
Woodruff School of Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, Emory Brain Health Center
Atlanta, GA
*Dr. Cook has nothing to disclose.
Voiceover Artist
TESSA DAHLGREN
eLearning Production Program Manager
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN
*Ms. Dahlgren has nothing to disclose.
NeuroBytes Staff
Xiaoyu Sun, Associate Director, eLearning
Minneapolis, MN
*Ms. Sun has nothing to disclose.
Zach Cramer, Program Manager, eLearning
Minneapolis, MN
*Mr. Cramer has nothing to disclose.
Sulia Altenberg, eLearning Coordinator
Minneapolis, MN
*Ms. Altenberg has nothing to disclose.
*Relationship Disclosure