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how can we treat raised intracranial pressure? three possibilities
operate
hyperventialte ( results in a decrease in pa02 which causes vasoconstriction in cranium and thus decreases pressure, may cuase ischemia though
mannitol (can t cross BBB, is similar to glucose (the alcohol in mannose) and acts like a osmotic diuretic: suchs all the water our of brain,;the bad thing is that it looses effectiveness with repeated doeses and can cause renal failure)
hyperventialte ( results in a decrease in pa02 which causes vasoconstriction in cranium and thus decreases pressure, may cuase ischemia though
mannitol (can t cross BBB, is similar to glucose (the alcohol in mannose) and acts like a osmotic diuretic: suchs all the water our of brain,;the bad thing is that it looses effectiveness with repeated doeses and can cause renal failure)
