2011年9月16日 · Tap the shunt (feel free to page Neurosurgery… but it isn’t appropriate to let the child’s brain squish just because the Neurosurgeon hasn’t called back or made it in). EMERGENT VP SHUNT TAP; Indication: Severely elevate ICP; Contraindication: Overlying infection; How to: Informed consent (naturally)

2019年11月5日 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, which are used to treat hydrocephalus, shunt cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum. Tapping or aspirating...

2022年9月14日 · Shunt tap – unless life saving, defer to our Neurosurgery colleagues to avoid damage to CSF valves. This being said, if there are life-threatening signs of impending herniation, and you need to transport patients and gain time before NSGY can …

2022年2月12日 · If the patient is hemodynamically unstable and presenting with signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus (seizing, unresponsive, significantly altered, not protecting airway, etc.), consult Neurosurgery immediately and consider emergent intubation and VP shunt tap.

2023年8月23日 · Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are used to treat hydrocephalus and divert CSF from the lateral ventricles into the peritoneum. Tapping a shunt is performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons (evaluate for infection or malfunction). A VP shunt is one of the high impact advances made in neurosurgical patient care. Evaluation

2015年5月15日 · The shunt can be tapped or CSF aspirated for infection screening and to ascertain that the shunt is still functioning. It can also be done for therapeutic relief of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) symptoms by removing excessive fluid.

Shunt series AP and lateral skull, AP chest and abdomen; Identifies kinking, migration, or disconnection; CT. Needed to evaluate ventricular size (if larger, concerning for elevated ICP) Very helpful to compare to previous study (many patients with shunts have abnormal baseline)

1. Describe the indications for ventriculoperitoneal shunt tapping. 2. Gather supplies needed for ventriculoperitoneal shunt tapping. 3. Correctly perform ventriculoperitoneal shunt tap.

2022年1月1日 · A shunt tap is a bedside procedure that is commonly used to assess if a shunt is working properly or to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. This chapter outlines the indications, contraindications, pertinent anatomy, and procedural technique for safely performing this …

2022年7月16日 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used to drain excess CSF from the brain in order to prevent elevation of intracranial pressure. There are several complications that can occur with VP shunts. These include breaks or kinks (most common in the neck), dislodgement, leakage, and overdrainage.