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Hydrocephalus

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Increased ICPFull StomachRSIAspirationBradycardiaHypotensionLabile Blood PressureAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypoventilationSeizuresPONVCareful PositioningHypothermiaDelayed EmergenceAvoid Neuraxial

Pathophysiology

Hydrocephalus is the symptomatic accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid inside the cerebral ventricles — from obstruction of flow, failed absorption at the arachnoid granulations, or overproduction. The...

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