How Is Intracranial Pressure Maintained?
How Is Intracranial Pressure Maintained? Medical management of increased ICP should include sedation, drainage of CSF, and osmotherapy with either mannitol or hypertonic saline. For intracranial hypertension refractory to initial medical management, barbiturate coma, hypothermia, or decompressive craniectomy How do you manage increased intracranial pressure? Medical options for treating elevated ICP include head of bed