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with increased intracranial pressure, ICP. The nurse would note which of the following trends in vital signs if the ICP is rising? Sets found in the same folderWhich drug is used to treat increase ICP?Osmotic diuretics, (e.g., urea, mannitol, glycerol) and loop diuretics (e.g., furosemide, ethacrynic acid) are first-line pharmacologic agents used to lower elevated ICP.
How do you control increased intracranial pressure?Medical options for treating elevated ICP include head of bed elevation, IV mannitol, hypertonic saline, transient hyperventilation, barbiturates, and, if ICP remains refractory, sedation, endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, and neuromuscular paralysis.
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