Assessment and management of cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension in acute liver failure
Mohsenin V. Assessment and management of cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension in acute liver failure. Journal Of Critical Care 2013, 28: 783-791. PMID: 23683564, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute liver failureLiver failureIntracranial pressureMultiorgan failureCerebral edemaIntracranial hypertensionLiver injuryBrain edemaIngestion of acetaminophenJugular venous oximetryLife-threatening complicationsBrain stem herniationIntracranial pressure monitoringLiver transplantationNeurologic deficitsRare complicationTherapeutic hypothermiaOsmotic therapyVenous oximetryTranscranial DopplerClinical symptomsPrimary insultGrade IIIHypertonic salinePropofol sedation