2011年9月16日 · Tap the shunt (feel free to page Neurosurgery… but it isn’t appropriate to let the child’s brain squish just because the Neurosurgeon hasn’t called back or made it in). …

2019年11月5日 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, which are used to treat hydrocephalus, shunt cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum. Tapping …

2022年9月14日 · Shunt tap – unless life saving, defer to our Neurosurgery colleagues to avoid damage to CSF valves. This being said, if there are life-threatening signs of impending …

2022年2月12日 · If the patient is hemodynamically unstable and presenting with signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus (seizing, unresponsive, significantly altered, not protecting airway, …

2023年8月23日 · Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are used to treat hydrocephalus and divert CSF from the lateral ventricles into the peritoneum. Tapping a shunt is performed for both diagnostic and …

2015年5月15日 · The shunt can be tapped or CSF aspirated for infection screening and to ascertain that the shunt is still functioning. It can also be done for therapeutic relief of raised …

Shunt series AP and lateral skull, AP chest and abdomen; Identifies kinking, migration, or disconnection; CT. Needed to evaluate ventricular size (if larger, concerning for elevated ICP) …

1. Describe the indications for ventriculoperitoneal shunt tapping. 2. Gather supplies needed for ventriculoperitoneal shunt tapping. 3. Correctly perform ventriculoperitoneal shunt tap.

2022年1月1日 · A shunt tap is a bedside procedure that is commonly used to assess if a shunt is working properly or to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. This chapter outlines the indications, …

2022年7月16日 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used to drain excess CSF from the brain in order to prevent elevation of intracranial pressure. There are several complications that can …