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Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Increased ICPAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypotensionCareful Positioning

Pathophysiology

The skull is a fixed box holding brain, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid; once compensation is exhausted, any added volume (mass, edema, hemorrhage, hydrocephalus ) raises intracranial pressure...

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