A 21-year-old man had a bicycle crash with subsequent intracerebral hemorrhage and ventriculostomy placement. Later that day, his ICP rises to 35 mm Hg. He was given 100 g of mannitol.

Over the next hour, his blood pressure decreased from 120/80 to 90/60 mm Hg. *This patient case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only. Source: Case Files Critical care