Increased Intracranial Pressure
Also written as ICP.
Steroids: Corticosteroids (e.g., Dexamethasone) may be considered in patients with severe enteric fever and signs of increased intracranial pressure or shock, but their routine use is debated and should be carefully considered.
What our notes say
- Steroids: Corticosteroids (e.g., Dexamethasone) may be considered in patients with severe enteric fever and signs of increased intracranial pressure or shock, but their routine use is debated and should be carefully considered. (Enteric fever)
- There may be neurological signs such as\nsquint, ataxia, or visual disturbance, but more often the only\nsigns are of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) including\npapilloedema. (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
- correction to relieve increased intracranial pressure and to generalised purpuric rash although this is seen only in a (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
- Papilloedema: Rare, but can occur with chronic severe hypercapnia due to cerebral vasodilation and increased intracranial pressure. (Respiratory failure and arterial blood gas interpretation)
- Fungal meningitis: increased intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus. (Antimicrobial selection, stewardship and resistance)
- Chronic hypertension → lipohyalinosis → micro‑aneurysm formation → rupture → extravasation of blood → mass effect + toxic blood products → peri‑haematomal oedema → increased intracranial pressure → herniation if untreated. (Ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke)
Study material on Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Brothers (2012)
- Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2
- Micronutrients
- Micronutrients