Research Progresses in Effects of Analgesics and Sedatives on Intracranial Pressure of Neurointensive Care Patients
Open Access
- 1 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. in World Journal of Neuroscience
- Vol. 12 (03), 118-124
- https://doi.org/10.4236/wjns.2022.123013
Abstract
At present, there are some concerns and problems to treat neurointensive care patients by using analgesics and sedatives. Conditions of neurointensive care patients change quickly. For neurointensive care patients who cannot have auxiliary examination timely, clinicians judge intracranial conditions mainly through relevant monitoring devices and consciousness and pupil changes of patients. The use of analgesics and sedatives is limited due to worry about influences on consciousness evaluation and judgment and different degrees of inhibition on cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Common sedatives (e.g. benzodiazepines) and common analgesics (e.g. morphine, fentanyl and sufentanil) both may inhibit respiration. The specification often provides taboos for the use of drugs by patients with increase intracranial pressure (ICP) and craniocerebral injuries. Through literature review, the author analyzed influences of analgesics and sedatives on ICP of neurointensive care patients comprehensively.Keywords
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