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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF IICP:
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~ VOMITING ASSOCIATED WITH A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION ALSO SUGGESTS INCREASING ICP. EMESIS COMMONLY OCCURS WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING OF NAUSEA.
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DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE & CAUSE OF IICP, THE PHYSICIAN MAY ORDER.......?
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~ THE INSERTION OF AN INDWELLING CATHETER, A NOASOGASTRIC TUBE FOR GASTRIC DECOMPRESSION OR TO PROVIDE TUBE FEEDINGS, A STOOL SOFTENER TO PREVENT STRAINING @ STOOL, A HISTAMINE ANTAGONIST SUCH AS FAMOTIDINE (PEPCID) TO PREVENT STRESS ULCERS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WHY WOULD HYPERTHERMIA BE AN ISSUE WITH IICP ......?
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~DUE TO PERSISTANT HYPERTHERMIA CAUSED BY ALTERED FUNCTIONING OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS REQUIRES HYPOTHERMIC MEASURES SUCH AS;
1) A COOLING BLANKET IF THE TEMP DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANTIPYRETICS |
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING IICP....?
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~ THE PROCEDURE IS
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF IICP:
CHAPTER 39 |
~ VOMITING ASSOCIATED WITH A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION ALSO SUGGESTS INCREASING ICP. EMESIS COMMONLY OCCURS WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING OF NAUSEA.
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DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE & CAUSE OF IICP, THE PHYSICIAN MAY ORDER.......?
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~ THE INSERTION OF AN INDWELLING CATHETER, A NOASOGASTRIC TUBE FOR GASTRIC DECOMPRESSION OR TO PROVIDE TUBE FEEDINGS, A STOOL SOFTENER TO PREVENT STRAINING @ STOOL, A HISTAMINE ANTAGONIST SUCH AS FAMOTIDINE (PEPCID) TO PREVENT STRESS ULCERS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WHY WOULD HYPERTHERMIA BE AN ISSUE WITH IICP ......?
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~DUE TO PERSISTANT HYPERTHERMIA CAUSED BY ALTERED FUNCTIONING OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS REQUIRES HYPOTHERMIC MEASURES SUCH AS;
1) A COOLING BLANKET IF THE TEMP DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANTIPYRETICS |
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING IICP....?
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~ THE PROCEDURE IS
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