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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure

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Cushing Triad - what 3 things suggest a head injury is getting worse?

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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) =
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) -
Inter cranial Pressure (ICP)

Cerebral Profusion Pressure (CPP) needs to be 70-100 to maintain life. <50 permanent neurological damage

Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) try and keep systolic at 120/

Intercrainal pressure (ICP) normal range is 10-20mmHg
(Nice) 15 red flags for SWAST. Only 1 present should be transferred to hospital

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