
Bullet in the Head
A gun shot wound to the head provides the basis for a question-and-answer based discussion on penetrating traumatic brain injury and multi-modal monitoring.

A gun shot wound to the head provides the basis for a question-and-answer based discussion on penetrating traumatic brain injury and multi-modal monitoring.

Increased Intracranial Pressure in TBI; normal ICP 7-15mmHg
sustained increases > 20mmHg is associated with ischaemic brain injury

Extradural ICP monitor: ICP monitoring; catheter inserted though a burr hole but does not penetrate the dura

Codman ICP Monitor: intracranial pressure monitor (aka 'BOLT')