This week we will discuss Bart'sTips for TBI,it entails 5 topics:
Positioning,cervical collar,Blood Pressure,Blood sugar,and Temperature.
Today we discuss the first two items:
Patient Position
Elevating the head of the bed to 30° — will decrease ICP via displacing the CSF and increasing venous outflow.
By elevating the head of the bed to between 30°-45° also decrease the risk of developing ventilator associated pneumonia.
However elevating the head of the bed can be difficult in the patient with spinal precautions.
Bart also recommends avoiding the trendelenburg position (especially when inserting central lines) as this intervention offer’s little benefit but can greatly increase the ICP.
Cervical Collar
C-Spine collar aka “The Brain Tourniquet”.
Clearing the cervical spine of these patients can often be difficult in the comatosed intubated patient.
Removal of the C-spine collar has been showen to decrease ICP by around 2-5 mmHg.
If you are unable to remove the cervical collar check the position, size and tightness of the collar. Bart’s tip: loosen it up a bit so it aids venous return but still supports the head
Positioning,cervical collar,Blood Pressure,Blood sugar,and Temperature.
Today we discuss the first two items:
Patient Position
Elevating the head of the bed to 30° — will decrease ICP via displacing the CSF and increasing venous outflow.
By elevating the head of the bed to between 30°-45° also decrease the risk of developing ventilator associated pneumonia.
However elevating the head of the bed can be difficult in the patient with spinal precautions.
Bart also recommends avoiding the trendelenburg position (especially when inserting central lines) as this intervention offer’s little benefit but can greatly increase the ICP.
Cervical Collar
C-Spine collar aka “The Brain Tourniquet”.
Clearing the cervical spine of these patients can often be difficult in the comatosed intubated patient.
Removal of the C-spine collar has been showen to decrease ICP by around 2-5 mmHg.
If you are unable to remove the cervical collar check the position, size and tightness of the collar. Bart’s tip: loosen it up a bit so it aids venous return but still supports the head
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