Descripción

9781264268290

© 2024 | Published: August 28, 2023

Tapa blanda ‏ : ‎ 176 páginas

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1264268297

DESCRIPTION

The definitive guide to managing external ventricular and lumbar drains—a common but overlooked procedure in medical literature

The most common point of contact with providers in neurocritical care units, trauma units, and emergency departments, external ventricular drains and lumbar drains are used to relieve elevated intracranial pressure, usually due to a brain hemorrhage from acute trauma.

Covering indications, anatomy, planning, and procedure stages for each drain, External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care helps you troubleshoot problems that can arise in patients who undergo this procedure.

The authors provide thorough coverage of why these drains are placed, why they are placed in certain locations, how they are placed, and what steps to take when there is a malfunction. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide covers:

• Cerebrospinal fluid anatomy
• Obstructive and communicating hydrocephalus
• Intracranial pressure monitoring
• Ventricular and lumbar entrance points
• EVD and LD equipment, patient positioning, procedure, and troubleshooting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Part I: The basics

Ch 1: Indications- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

Cerebrospinal Fluid Anatomy

Obstructive Hydrocephalus

Communicating Hydrocephalus

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Other Uses

Ch 2: Anatomy – Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

Ventricular Entrance Points

Lumbar Entrance Points

Part II: The procedure

Ch 3: Procedure preparation – Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

EVD equipment

EVD patient positioning

LD equipment

LD patient positioning

Ch 4: Procedure- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

EVD procedure

EVD procedure complication management

LD procedure

LD procedure complication management

Part III: Post-drain care

Ch 5: Post placement care- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

EVD maintenance care and troubleshooting

LD maintenance care and troubleshooting

Ch 6: Transport care Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

EVD transport and troubleshooting

LD transport and troubleshooting