A 35-year-old man is admitted to ICU following a severe traumatic brain injury (GCS 6, pupils bilaterally reactive). CT head shows diffuse cerebral oe...

Question

A 35-year-old man is admitted to ICU following a severe traumatic brain injury (GCS 6, pupils bilaterally reactive). CT head shows diffuse cerebral oedema with no surgical lesion. An intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor is placed and reads 28 mmHg. MAP is 85 mmHg. What is his cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and is it adequate?

Accepted Answer

CPP 57 mmHg - inadequate, target CPP ≥60 mmHg

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CPP 57 mmHg - adequate, no intervention needed

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CPP 57 mmHg - inadequate, target CPP ≥70 mmHg

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CPP 113 mmHg - adequate

Answer

CPP 28 mmHg - critically low

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Traumatic Brain Injury