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A key aspect in neurocritical care is attention to and management of intracranial hypertension or elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). The skull is a closed, non-compressible vault, and a constant equilibrium must be maintained between the brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood within. When a critical volume change has occurred and compensation is lost, an elevated ICP may result. Several interventions can effectively manage elevated ICP.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Danielle Bajus ACNP-BC & Lori Shutter MD

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  1. Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Jessica L. White

  2. Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Kevin N. Sheth

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Bajus, D., Shutter, L. (2018). Intracranial Pressure Management. In: White, J., Sheth, K. (eds) Neurocritical Care for the Advanced Practice Clinician. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48669-7_11

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