Raised intracranial pressure

Wojciech Rolski

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Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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abstract:

Review paper

Raised intracranial pressure

Wojciech Rolski

Medycyna Paliatywna 2012; 4: 191–196

Online publish date: 2013/01/31

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Raised intracranial pressure (CS) is a common neurological problem in palliative care. Most of symptoms of raised CS are consequence of brain structures shift than the absolute level of CS. The pathophysiology and symptoms of raised CS was presented. Effective palliative management of raised CS include osmotherapy with mannitol or hypertonic saline solution, steroids and loop diuretics.

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Raised intracranial pressure

Wojciech Rolski

raised intracranial pressure, cerebral oedema, brain tumor