You are transporting a patient to the neuro ICU. She has bee…
You are transporting a patient to the neuro ICU. She has been found to have a new lesion in the midbrain. Your patient currently has a GCS score of 5. During the respiratory assessment, you note the breathing pattern to be deep, rapid respirations at a rate of 50 breaths/min. Which of the following best describes this respiratory pattern?
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ICP monitoring may be indicated for patients with severe TBI and a normal CT scan if two or more of the following criteria are present. The criteria include being over the age of 40, _______, and/or a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg.
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