Module 7: Head Injuries
Segment 10: Secondary Brain Injury
EVD drain set-up
Care of the patient with an EVD (cerebral and lumbar)
CSF sampling from an EVD
Intracranial pressure monitoring devices and management
ICP waveform interpretation
Advanced neuromonitoring: Non-invasive StO2, brain temperature, invasive brain tissue O2, microdialysis, etc.
Care of the patient on hyperosmolar therapy (hypertonic saline or mannitol)
Positioning the TBI patient
Mechanical ventilation of the TBI patient
Temperature management in the TBI patient
Managing paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (brainstorming)
Barbiturate coma
Bispectral index monitoring of LOC (BIS)
Train-of-four monitoring (for neuromuscular blockade patients)