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Published in: Neurocritical Care 1/2017

01-09-2017

Emergency Neurological Life Support: Intracranial Hypertension and Herniation

Authors: Rhonda Cadena, Michael Shoykhet, Jonathan J. Ratcliff

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Special Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Sustained intracranial hypertension and acute brain herniation are “brain codes,” signifying catastrophic neurological events that require immediate recognition and treatment to prevent irreversible injury and death. As in cardiac arrest, a brain code mandates the organized implementation of a stepwise management algorithm. The goal of this Emergency Neurological Life Support protocol is to implement an evidence-based, standardized approach to the evaluation and management of patients with intracranial hypertension and/or herniation.
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Metadata
Title
Emergency Neurological Life Support: Intracranial Hypertension and Herniation
Authors
Rhonda Cadena
Michael Shoykhet
Jonathan J. Ratcliff
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Neurocritical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-017-0454-z

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