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dc.contributor.authorHumphrey, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T15:30:10Z
dc.date.available2022-10-26T15:30:10Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationHumphrey, E. (2018) 'Caring for neurosurgical patients with external ventricular drains', Nursing Times, 114(4), pp. 25.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0954-7762
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/15902
dc.description.abstractExternal ventricular drains are life-saving devices used in neurosurgical patients with hydrocephalus (excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid). The fluid is produced in the brain ventricles and circulates around the brain and spinal cord, protecting them from injury and supplying brain cells with nutrients. Hydrocephalus can occur due to impaired circulation or malabsorption and is a medical emergency, which can lead to raised intracranial pressure. Nurses are responsible for the care of patients who have external ventricular drains. This article explains how the drains work and discusses key nursing considerations for their management.
dc.description.urihttps://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/caring-for-neurosurgical-patients-with-external-ventricular-drains-26-03-2018/en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEMAP Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectCerebrospinal fluid shuntsen_US
dc.subjectDrainageen_US
dc.subjectHydrocephalusen_US
dc.subjectNeuroscience nursingen_US
dc.titleCaring for neurosurgical patients with external ventricular drainsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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refterms.dateFirstOnline2018
html.description.abstractExternal ventricular drains are life-saving devices used in neurosurgical patients with hydrocephalus (excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid). The fluid is produced in the brain ventricles and circulates around the brain and spinal cord, protecting them from injury and supplying brain cells with nutrients. Hydrocephalus can occur due to impaired circulation or malabsorption and is a medical emergency, which can lead to raised intracranial pressure. Nurses are responsible for the care of patients who have external ventricular drains. This article explains how the drains work and discusses key nursing considerations for their management.en_US
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