Raised Intracranial Pressure and Central Nervous System Infections
Learning Objectives
Describe the epidemiology and impact of pediatric CNS infections on global PICU care
Explain the pathophysiology of raised intracranial pressure in CNS infection
Compare ICP‑targeted and CPP‑targeted management strategies
Apply evidence supporting cerebral perfusion pressure optimization in pediatric CNS infection
Evaluate when ICP monitoring is useful versus when blood pressure targeting alone may suffice
Author(s)
Sunit Singhi, MBBS, MD, FIAP, FAMS, FISCCM, FICCM, FCCM
Pediatrician | Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Jefferey Burns, MD, MPH
Assoc. Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care Services; Shapiro Chair in Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care MedicineDirector, OPENPediatrics; Sr. Assoc. in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Anesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Singhi S, Wolbrink TA, Burns JP. Raised Intracranial Pressure and Central Nervous System Infections. 6/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3062/raised-intracranial-pressure-and-central-nervous-system-infections.