CEN Increased Intracranial Pressure
CEN Increased Intracranial Pressure Overview
A brain injury or another medical condition can cause growing pressure inside your skull. This dangerous condition is called increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and can lead to a headache. The pressure also further injure your brain or spinal cord.
This kind of headache is an emergency and requires immediate medical attention. The sooner you get help, the more likely you are to recover.
Signs and Symptoms
- Headache
- Blurred vision
- Feeling less alert than usual
- Vomiting
- Changes in your behavior
- Weakness or problems with moving or talking
- Lack of energy or sleepiness
Causes
- Too much cerebrospinal fluid (the fluid around your brain and spinal cord)
- Bleeding into the brain
- Swelling in the brain
- Aneurysm
- Blood pooling in some part of the brain
- Brain or head injury
- Brain tumor
- Infections such as encephalitis or meningitis
- Hydrocephalus
- High blood pressure
- Stroke
Complications
- Seizures
- Stroke
- Neurological damage
- Death
Treatment
Increased intracranial pressure is an emergency. Treatment might include:
- Medicine to reduce swelling
- Draining extra cerebrospinal fluid or bleeding around the brain
- Removing part of the skull (craniotomy) to ease swelling (though this is rare)
You may also be treated for the underlying cause of your intracranial pressure, which could be an infection, high blood pressure, tumor, or stroke.
Emergency Room Certification Courses
Overview
- Elite Reviews Offers A Variety Of Online Courses That Will More Than Adequately Help Prepare The Emergency Nurse To Pass The National Exam.
- Each Course Includes Continuing Education Credit and Sample Questions.
Continuing Education
- Each Of Our Online Courses Has Been Approved Continuing Education Contact Hours by the California Board of Nursing
- Login To Your Account In Order To Access The Course Completion Certificate Once The Course Is Complete.
CEN Free Trial
- FREE Sample Lecture & Practice Questions
- Available For 24 Hrs After Registration
- Click Free Trial Link To Get Started – CEN Free Trial
How It Works
How The Course Works
- First – Purchase The Course By Clicking On The Blue Add To Cart Button – You Will Then Be Prompted To Create A User Account.
- Second – After Creating An Account, All 3 Options (90, 120 or 150 Days) Will Be Listed. Select The Option You Desire And Delete The Other Two.
- Third – You Will Be Prompted To Pay For The Review Using PayPal – After Payment You Will Be Redirected Back To Your Account.
- Last – Click The Start Button Located Within Your Account To Begin The Program
- 175 Sample Questions
- Q & A With Rationales
- Approved For 5 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $75.00
- 1250+ Sample Questions
- Q & A With Rationales
- Approved For 25 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $200.00
CEN Practice Questions Bundle
- 1350+ Sample Questions
- Q & A With Rationales
- Approved For 30 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $225.00
CEN Review Course
- Option 1
- Lectures & 1250+ Questions
- Approved For 35 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $325.00
- Option 2
- Lectures & 2000+ Questions
- Approved For 40 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $350.00
CEN Review Course Bundle
- Option 3
- Lectures & 3000+ Questions
- Approved For 70 CEU’s
- 90 Days Availability
- Cost $375.00
