A 60 year old male is confined in an ICU due to traumatic brain injury. ICP monitoring device attached to the client revealed a pressure of 55 mmHg. Upon checking, the blood pressure is 170/70 mmHg. Compute for the following: 1. Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP). 2. What is the implication of the results obtained?

A 60 year old male is confined in an ICU due to traumatic brain injury. ICP monitoring device attached to the client revealed a pressure of 55 mmHg. Upon checking, the blood pressure is 170/70 mmHg. Compute for the following: 1. Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP). 2. What is the implication of the results obtained?

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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Chapter9: Instrumentation In Blood Circulation

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