Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension
Head injuries are defined as anatomo-functional damage of the skull and its structures, produced by direct or indirect trauma of variable energy. Among its complications, intracranial hypertension is one of the factors that favor the appearance of secondary damage; its severity and duration have bee...
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| author | Yuliel Varona-Rodríguez Julio Michel Arias-Manganelly |
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| description | Head injuries are defined as anatomo-functional damage of the skull and its structures, produced by direct or indirect trauma of variable energy. Among its complications, intracranial hypertension is one of the factors that favor the appearance of secondary damage; its severity and duration have been correlated with a fatal prognosis, being the main cause of death. We present the case of a white male patient, 57 years old, with a history of chronic ethylism, who after three hours of admission because of a mild cranioencephalic trauma, begins with tonic-clonic convulsion and degradation of the level of consciousness. In the absence of more specific examinations, the diameter of the sheath of the optic nerve was determined by ultrasonography, which was increased (left 7.3 mm; right 8.0 mm, respectively). As an initial behavior and faced with indirect confirmation of traumatic intracranial hypertension, the airway was secured with mechanical respiratory support, 20% mannitol perfusion and cardiovascular support. Finally, the patient was referred to a center with the possibility of providing urgent neurosurgical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb231a0810e2473892e2888241831e172024-04-12T18:48:35ZspaUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las TunasRevista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta1029-30272024-02-01491e3678e36781392Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertensionYuliel Varona-Rodríguez0Julio Michel Arias-Manganelly1Hospital General Docente “Martin Chang Puga”. Nuevitas. Camagüey.Hospital General Docente “Martin Chang Puga”. Nuevitas. Camagüey.Head injuries are defined as anatomo-functional damage of the skull and its structures, produced by direct or indirect trauma of variable energy. Among its complications, intracranial hypertension is one of the factors that favor the appearance of secondary damage; its severity and duration have been correlated with a fatal prognosis, being the main cause of death. We present the case of a white male patient, 57 years old, with a history of chronic ethylism, who after three hours of admission because of a mild cranioencephalic trauma, begins with tonic-clonic convulsion and degradation of the level of consciousness. In the absence of more specific examinations, the diameter of the sheath of the optic nerve was determined by ultrasonography, which was increased (left 7.3 mm; right 8.0 mm, respectively). As an initial behavior and faced with indirect confirmation of traumatic intracranial hypertension, the airway was secured with mechanical respiratory support, 20% mannitol perfusion and cardiovascular support. Finally, the patient was referred to a center with the possibility of providing urgent neurosurgical treatment.https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/3678traumatismos craneocerebraleshipertensión intracranealultrasonografíatraumatismos del nervio ópticoneurocirugía. |
| spellingShingle | Yuliel Varona-Rodríguez Julio Michel Arias-Manganelly Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta traumatismos craneocerebrales hipertensión intracraneal ultrasonografía traumatismos del nervio óptico neurocirugía. |
| title | Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| title_full | Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| title_short | Optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| title_sort | optic nerve sheath diameter as an indirect diagnosis of traumatic intracranial hypertension |
| topic | traumatismos craneocerebrales hipertensión intracraneal ultrasonografía traumatismos del nervio óptico neurocirugía. |
| url | https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/3678 |
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