Cerebral Edema
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Nursing Care of the Child with an Alteration in Intracranial Regulation/Neurologic Disorder — Maternity and Pediatric Nursing▶ 36:32But on the other hand, you must strictly avoid over -hydrationRight, because if you administer one IV fluid bolus too many, that excess systemic fluid can cross the blood -brain barrier and…You are already fighting a swollen brainFluid and Electrolytes — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 10:16They exert a powerful osmotic force that pulls water out of the ICF and into the ECFSo they cause cellular dehydration, which sounds bad, but it can be life -saving when you're treating severe cerebral edemaPulling fluid out of those swollen brain cells is the immediate goalCare of Patients With Brain Disorders — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice▶ 28:26But if it's too highIf the pressure is too high, you risk rupturing weakened vessels or worsening cerebral edemaYou must maintain their blood pressure strictly within the highly specific parameters ordered by the neurologist