Cerebral Edema
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Fluid 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 goalNeurological and Cognitive Disorders — Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN▶ 9:43Meds might include acetaminophen for pain, anticonvulsants, antibiotics if needed, maybe tetanus prophylaxisBe ready for corticosteroids or osmotic diuretics if ordered for cerebral edemaAnything else to watch forManagement of Patients with Oncologic or Degenerative Neurologic Disorders — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 4:56You get increased ICPYou get cerebral edemaYou get focal neurologic signs that tell you exactly where the tumor is pressing