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Elevated intracranial pressure2

• An external ventricular drain (EVD), also known as a ventriculostomy or extraventricular drain, is a device used in neurosurgery to treat hydrocephalus and relieve elevated intracranial pressure when the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the brain is obstructed. (wikipedia.org)
• EVDs are used in neuro-critical care setting to measure and reduce elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). (hirenursingwriters.com)

Hemorrhage2

• EVDs can be used to monitor intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), or other brain abnormalities that lead to increased CSF build-up. (wikipedia.org)
• Intracranial hemorrhage secondary to vasculitis. (drdeepakaiims.com)

Hydrocephalus1

• EVDs are a short-term solution to hydrocephalus, and if the underlying hydrocephalus does not eventually resolve, it may be necessary to convert the EVD to a cerebral shunt, which is a fully internalized, long-term treatment for hydrocephalus. (wikipedia.org)

Patients2

• It drains CSF in patients undergoing open Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA) repair surgery or those who become symptomatic post-surgery. (hirenursingwriters.com)
• EVD has various benefits for patients, especially neurosurgical and critically ill patients. (hirenursingwriters.com)

Occur2

• true Neurosurgical emergency demanding surgical treatment, lest death occur quickly. (neurosurgerydallas.com)
• Intracranial infections such as meningitis and ventriculitis can occur due to non-sterile techniques, multiple insertions, failure to maintain a closed ventricular system, delayed replacement of a compromised EVD, and delayed EVD removal despite clinical indications (Lu et al. (hirenursingwriters.com)

Require1

• Bleeding from EVD placement can be life-threatening and can require neurosurgical intervention in some cases. (wikipedia.org)

Patient1

• not to have this lesion removed there must be complete patient compliance, ready access to Neurosurgical attention, and the ability to deal with the knowledge and implications of the lesion's existence. (neurosurgerydallas.com)

Blood1

• The cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) can be calculated from data obtained from the EVD and systemic blood pressure. (wikipedia.org)