Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part one (introduction and meningitis)

Siba Prosad Paul, Joanne Smith, Jessica Green, Adam Smith‐Collins, Ravindranath Chinthapalli

Nursing Children and Young People · 2013 · 15 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This article is presented in two parts, with part one describing intracranial pressure and outlining the features and management of meningitis. Part two, to be published in February 2014, outlines the features and management of brain tumours and intracranial bleeds. Each condition is accompanied by an illustrative case study to give an idea of what nurses might encounter in a child presenting with raised intracranial pressure.