Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

by Carlo Raj, MD

The pressure in the cranial vault is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and is normally less than 20 mm Hg. The cranium, composed of the blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and the brain, is extremely rigid and cannot accommodate large volume increases. Any increase in the volume of its contents will increase the pressure within the cranial vault. An increase in the volume of one component will result in a decrease in volume in one or two of the other components. For example, the clinical implication of an increase in CSF volume is a decrease in cerebral blood flow or herniation of the brain, a potentially life-threatening complication.

Course Details

  • Videos 2
  • Duration 0:09 h
  • Quiz questions 5
  • Concept Pages 2

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Your Educators of course Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

 Carlo Raj, MD

Carlo Raj, MD

Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.


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concise explination
By Kieffer D. on 09. February 2023 for Brain Herniation

clear and exactly what is needed from subfalcine herniation. continue to provide these great lectures!

 
concise explination
By Kieffer D. on 09. February 2023 for Increased Intracranial Pressure: Introduction

exactly what needs to be understood about intracranial pressure. clear and easily understood

 
Not helpful
By Laís C. on 18. August 2022 for Brain Herniation

Just reading from the slide not explaining anything at all. Could really use some illustrations to differentiate the different types of brain herniation.

 
Great Lecture!
By Pharlin N. on 07. June 2020 for Increased Intracranial Pressure: Introduction

Lecture was excellent! very clear and simple. I enjoyed it. Thanks so much Dr Raj.