The number of patients with head injury have increased recently, so intracranial hypertension is rather common; therefore, it is crucial to learn how to cure as well as prevent it.

Symptoms

• Three main symptoms:
• Headache
• Jet-like vomiting
• Somnolence
• Other symptoms:
• Change of consciousness
• High blood pressure
• Slow pulse
• Shortness of breath
• Mydriasis
• Impotent or paralyzed parts of body
• Askew mouth or facial palsy

Cautions

• Regularly obverse patients’ consciousness to detect intracranial hypertension earlier.
• Watch out for patients’ temperature, pulse, breath, and blood pressure at all times.
• Avoid hypoxia situations such as lips turning purple or pale face.
• Lift patients’ neck up to 30°～40° to keep it straight and unbent.
• Avoid muscle straining situations like coughing and bowl movement.
• Keep observing to see if patients get headache, nausea, uneasiness, hypertension, or slow pulse.
• Avoid fever and lowered body temperature.
• Keep emotion stable and room quiet.
• If vomiting, have patients’ airway remain opened in case of aspiration pneumonia
• If epilepsy seizure happens, do not put things in the mouth of the patient and move his or her head facing one side to let out of vomitus; then, send the patient to the hospital immediately or contact medical personnel.
• If patients continue to suffer from severe headache and vomiting and weakened consciousness, send them to the hospital immediately and contact medical personnel.