External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains : Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care / Redi Rahmani, Michael T. Lawton, G. Edward Vates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahmani, Redi, author.

Lawton, Michael T., author.

Vates, G. Edward, author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessNeurology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Ventricles--Surgery.

Brain.

Lumbosacral region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First ed.

Other Title:

External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, 2024.

Summary:

This book is a superlative handbook that details the intricacies of CSF drainage. Perched at the intersection of neurosurgery and neurocritical care, External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care guides all clinicians who interact with CSF drainage devices to best practices.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: The basicso

Ch 1: Indications- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Overview

Cerebrospinal Fluid Anatomy

Obstructive Hydrocephalus

Communicating Hydrocephalus

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Other Useso

Ch 2: Anatomy - Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

Ventricular Entrance Points

Lumbar Entrance Points

Part II: The procedureo

Ch 3: Procedure preparation - Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

EVD equipment

EVD patient positioning

LD equipment

LD patient positioningo

Ch 4: Procedure- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

EVD procedure

EVD procedure complication management

LD procedure

LD procedure complication management

Part III: Post-drain careo

Ch 5: Post placement care- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

EVD maintenance care and troubleshooting

LD maintenance care and troubleshootingo

Ch 6: Transport care Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester

EVD transport and troubleshooting

LD transport and troubleshooting.

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