Early signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure include:
a. coma, lethargy, pupillary dysfunction andhemiparesis
b. confusion, restlessness, lethargy, pupillarydysfunction, hemiparesis and possibleheadaches.
c. coma, possible vomiting, hemiplegia,decortication, decerebration, increasing systolicblood pressure, bradycardia and decreasing or
irregular ventilations.
d. confusion, restlessness, lethargy, pupillary
dysfunction, bradycardia and decreasing or
irregular ventilations.
b
It is very important to identify early signs of increased
intracranial pressure so that actions can be implemented to
prevent or minimise irreversible brain damage. Later signs
and symptoms include continued deterioration in the level of
consciousness (coma), possible vomiting, hemiplegia, decortication, decerebration, increasing systolic blood pressure,
bradycardia and decreasing or irregular ventilations.
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