Brain abscess.
| Autor: | Slazinski T; Critical Care Nursing Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. tslazin@aol.com |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Critical care nursing clinics of North America [Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am] 2013 Sep; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 381-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jun 05. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ccell.2013.04.001 |
| Abstrakt: | A brain abscess is defined as a localized collection of pus within the parenchyma of the brain or meninges. Brain abscesses are a complication of ear, sinus, and/or dental infections. Although they may occur in many brain locations, the most common sites are frontal and temporal lobes. Modern neuroimaging and laboratory analysis have led to prompt diagnosis and have decreased the mortality rates from brain abscess. Critical care nurses have a vital role in performing accurate neurologic assessments, timely administration of antibiotics, and management of fever. (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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