CH-NH Hydrocephalus option
A short summary in PICUlearn's own words. The original wording is in the publisher's document.
- NH1 Head circumference measurement and centile plotting
- NH2 Perioperative care for shunt insertion or revision
- NH3 Perioperative care for external ventricular drain
- NH4 Perioperative care for endoscopic third ventriculostomy
- NH5 Care with intracranial pressure monitoring
- NH7 Nursing care in raised intracranial pressure
- NH9 Assisting with intrathecal drug administration
- NH10 Definition of hydrocephalus
- NH11 Causes and treatments of hydrocephalus
- NH12 Ventricular shunt function
- NH13 Complications of shunt insertion
- NH16 Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: use, risks and aftercare
- NH17 External ventricular drain: rationale, risks and aftercare
- NH-18 Raised intracranial pressure causes and reduction strategies
- NH25 Safe care and escalation in hydrocephalus
- NH26 Supporting family understanding of hydrocephalus
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