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hydrocephalus - Coggle Diagram
hydrocephalus
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clinical manifestations
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in adults,signs of raised intracranial pressure
in infants, widened sutures and fontanelles, enlarged head
nursing management
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elevate thehead of the bed gradually about 14-45 degrees as indicated to reduce arterial pressure by promoting venous drainage
assess vital signs hourly and note irregular breathing and all signs of raised intracranial pressure
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types
communicating hydrocephalus, CSF is able to move out from the ventricles into subarachnoid space
non-communicating hydrocephalus, CSF is unable to move from ventricular system to the subarachnoid space
definition
condition whereby there is water in the brain due to accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles
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