Protocol based invasive intracranial pressure monitoring in acute liver failure: feasibility, safety and impact on management

Protocol based invasive intracranial pressure monitoring in acute liver failure: feasibility, safety and impact on management

Abstract Background Acute liver failure (ALF) may result in elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). While invasive ICP monitoring (IICPM) may have a role in ALF management, these patients are typically coagulopathic and at risk for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). Contemporary ICP monitoring techniques...

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Main Authors: Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Robert J. Fontana, Anthony J. Courey, Parag G. Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Fulminant hepatic failure
Hepatic encephalopathy
Cerebral edema
Intracranial hypertension
Intracranial hemorrhage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1762-6

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