Patient's question:
A relative in my family has a brain herniation caused by an intracranial tumor. The family members gave up on craniotomy surgery because it is said that the success rate is not very high. I want to understand many rescue techniques for brain herniation, so that I can take care of patients when encountering such situations in daily life. I am seeking help from doctors: what are the rescue solutions for brain herniation?Doctor's answer:
Hello! The rescue measures for herniation of the brain include first actively lowering blood pressure and administering mannitol dehydration agents to reduce intracranial pressure. Read the body within 15-30 minutes to identify the cause of increased intracranial pressure leading to herniation. If craniotomy is abandoned, if the cause of the herniation is unclear, a ventricular shunt can be chosen, or a decompressive craniectomy can be performed to reduce intracranial pressure. Nursing care for indwelling urinary catheters. Closely and carefully observe changes in vital signs and pupil changes, paying attention to maintaining airway patency and keeping the head tilted to one side.