• Title of article

    Brain Oxygen Monitoring via Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation in a Patient with Fulminant Hepatic Failure

  • Author/Authors

    Kim, Yerim Department of Neurology - Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital - Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul , Kim, Chi Kyung Department of Neurology - Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul , Jung, Seunguk Department of Neurology - Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon , Ko, Sang-Bae Department of Neurology - Seoul National University Hospital - Seoul, Korea

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    251
  • To page
    255
  • Abstract
    Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is often accompanied by a myriad of neurologic complications, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although appropriate neuromonitoring is recommended for early diagnosis and to minimize secondary brain injury, individuals with FHF usually have a high chance of coagulopathy, which limits the ability to use invasive neuromonitoring. Jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation (JvO2) monitoring is well known as a surrogate direct measures of global brain oxygen use. We report the case of a patient with increased intracranial pressure due to FHF, in which JvO2 was used for appropriate brain oxygen monitoring.
  • Keywords
    brain edema , liver failure , acute , hepatic encephalopathy , jugular vein , oxygen consumption
  • Journal title
    Acute and Critical Care
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Record number

    2621582