External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care

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Redi Rahmani Michael T. Lawton

External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains

Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care

Redi Rahmani, Michael T. Lawton, G. Edward Vates

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McGraw-Hill Education
13 October 2023

Medicine: general issues

The definitive guide to managing external ventricular and lumbar drains—a common but overlooked procedure in medical literature

The most common point of contact with providers in neurocritical care units, trauma units, and emergency departments, external ventricular drains and lumbar drains are used to relieve elevated intracranial pressure, usually due to a brain hemorrhage from acute trauma.

Covering indications, anatomy, planning, and procedure stages for each drain, External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care helps you troubleshoot problems that can arise in patients who undergo this procedure. The authors provide thorough coverage of why these drains are placed, why they are placed in certain locations, how they are placed, and what steps to take when there is a malfunction. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide covers:

Cerebrospinal fluid anatomy Obstructive and communicating hydrocephalus Intracranial pressure monitoring Ventricular and lumbar entrance points EVD and LD equipment, patient positioning, procedure, and troubleshooting

By: Redi Rahmani, Michael T. Lawton, G. Edward Vates
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education
Country of Publication: United States
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9781264268290
ISBN 10: 1264268297
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 13 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

· Introduction · Part I: The basics o Ch 1: Indications- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · Cerebrospinal Fluid Anatomy · Obstructive Hydrocephalus · Communicating Hydrocephalus · Intracranial Pressure Monitoring · Other Uses o Ch 2: Anatomy – Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · Ventricular Entrance Points · Lumbar Entrance Points · Part II: The procedure o Ch 3: Procedure preparation - Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · EVD equipment · EVD patient positioning · LD equipment · LD patient positioning o Ch 4: Procedure- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · EVD procedure · EVD procedure complication management · LD procedure · LD procedure complication management · Part III: Post-drain care o Ch 5: Post placement care- Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · EVD maintenance care and troubleshooting · LD maintenance care and troubleshooting o Ch 6: Transport care Redi Rahmani, MD; University of Rochester · Overview · EVD transport and troubleshooting · LD transport and troubleshooting

Redi Rahmani, MD, is a postdoctoral research fellow at Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, and a seventh-year neurosurgery resident at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital. Michael T. Lawton, MD, is the President and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, and the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. G. Edward Vates, MD, PhD, is the neurosurgeon co-director of the University of Rochester Multidisciplinary Neuroendocrinology Clinic.

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External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains

Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care

Redi Rahmani, Michael T. Lawton, G. Edward Vates

$85.95

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