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Hydrocephalus - Coggle Diagram
Hydrocephalus
Signs and symptoms
Bulging fontanelle in babies
Convulsions
Head enlargement
Mental clouding
Sunsetting eyes
Nursing intervention
Administer antibiotics and analgesics as prescribed by doctor
Firmly support head of the baby when carrying the baby
Monitor head circumference to check for increased intracranial pressure
Causes
Subarachnoid Haemorrage
Overproduction of CSF
Spina Bifida
Diagnostic tests
CT scan
MRI
Lumbar drainage test
Nursing diagnosis
Risk of impaired skin integrity resulting to the enlarged head
Pathophysiology
It the accumulation of CSF in the cranial cavity ventricles of the brain increasing intra cranial pressure