Question

Increased Intracranial Pressure Injury risk factors?

Increased Intracranial Pressure Priority Interventions?

Increased Intracranial Pressure Signs/Symptoms or Assessment Findings?

Answer 1

1. Increased Intracranial Pressure Injury risk factors

Answer:

Intracranial Pressure is the pressure exerted in the skull and on the brain tissues by the cerebrospinal fluids. A rise in the intracranial pressure can be due to increased amount of fluid surrounding the brain. Increased pressure can also indicate the swelling of brain tissues resulting from an injury or due to epilepsy. It is a life threatening condition requiring immediate medical help.

Risks of Increased intracranial pressure include:

• Brain damage
• Epilepsy
• Coma
• Stroke
• Seizure
• Tumors
• Infections
• Hydrocephalus – accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain cavities.
• Aneurysm

2. Increased Intracranial Pressure Priority Interventions

Answer:

Increased intracranial pressure can be managed by medical and surgical interventions.When a patient                 is diagnosed to have increased intracranial pressure, the immediate interventions include:

• Securing the airways.
• Elevating the patient’s head to 30 degrees
• Avoiding overload of fluids.
• Keeping the neck in a neutral position.
• Maintaining normal body temperature
• Providing circulatory support
• Providing adequate oxygen.

A CT scan is effective to diagnose and determine the cause of increased intracranial pressure.

3.Increased Intracranial Pressure Signs/Symptoms or Assessment Findings

Answer:

Signs and symptoms include:

• headache
• increased blood pressure
• Blurred vision
• Nausea and vomiting
• decreased mental abilities
• shallow breathing
• seizures
• confusion
• lack of energy