Management of increased intracranial pressure: A review for clinicians

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 711-719

  Marik, Paul ^a   Chen, Karen ^b   Varon, Joseph ^c   Fromm Jr , Robert ^c   Sternbach, George L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Cerebral edema; Head trauma; Intracranial hypertension

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE; PHENYTOIN;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN PERFUSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEAD INJURY; HYPERVENTILATION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

BRAIN INJURIES; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0033168231     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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