Vijay Srinivasan

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Increased intracranial pressure

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has increased intracranial pressure? What are the typical findings for this disease? Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is a life threatening emergency that requires prompt recognition and management. Increased ICP can be due to both neurological and non-neurological illness, and symptoms may vary by…

Cerebral Edema

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has Cerebral Edema? What are the typical findings for this disease? Cerebral edema (CE) results from an increase in brain fluid content and may be life-threatening, requiring prompt recognition and management. Symptoms according to children’s age groups are summarized in Table I. Table…

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