Management of raised intracranial pressure and hyperosmolar therapy

Practical Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 152-158

  Ropper, Allan H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNITOL; OSMOTIC DIURETIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY;

DIURETICS, OSMOTIC; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MANNITOL; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC;

EID: 84900011955     PISSN: 14747758     EISSN: 14747766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2014-000811     Document Type: Review

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