PNEUMOCEPHALUS

Course overview

PNEUMOCEPHALUS, ALSO KNOWN AS PNEUMATOCELE OR INTRACRANIAL AEROCELE, IS DEFINED AS THE PRESENCE OF AIR IN THE INTRACRANIAL SPACE. PNEUMOCEPHALUS CAN OCCUR FOLLOWING TRAUMA, CRANIAL SURGERIES, OR SPONTANEOUSLY. IT IS CLASSIFIED AS SIMPLE OR TENSION PNEUMOCEPHALUS AND CAN ALSO BE CLASSIFIED AS ACUTE, OR LESS THAN 72 HOURS, OR DELAYED, OR GREATER THAN 72 HOURS OLD. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMOCEPHALUS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.