Sep 16, 2011 · EMERGENT VP SHUNT TAP; Indication: Severely elevate ICP; Contraindication: Overlying infection; How to: Informed consent (naturally) Review images and identify the shunt …

Sep 14, 2022 · 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 …

Nov 5, 2019 · Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts, which are used to treat hydrocephalus, shunt cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lateral ventricles of the brain into the peritoneum. Tapping …

Feb 12, 2022 · If the patient is hemodynamically unstable and presenting with signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus (seizing, unresponsive, significantly altered, not protecting airway, …

Aug 23, 2023 · 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 …

Oct 13, 2015 · A young girl with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt presented to the emergency room after several days of headache and now altered mental status. CT scan demonstrated severe …

May 15, 2015 · 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 …

Shunt tap if concerned for infection (this is usually done by or in consultation with neurosurgery) A normal lumbar puncture does not rule out ventriculitis (shunt infection) Imaging

A shunt is a hollow tube surgically placed in the brain (or occasionally in the spine) to help drain cerebrospinal fluid and redirect it to another location in the body where it can be reabsorbed.

Jan 1, 2022 · 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, …