Guideline for Insertion, Maintenance and Removal of External Ventricular Drain (EVD)

Khawla Hospital

Acronyms

DGKH

Directorate General of Khoula Hospital

MoH

Ministry of Health

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

CT

Computed Tomography

ICP

Intra-Cranial Pressure

EVD

External Ventricular Drain

INR

International Normalized Ratio

IV

Intravenous

CSF

Cerebro-Spinal Fluid

Cms

Centimeters

cc

Cubic Centimeters

DMB

Departmental Management Board

HoD

Head of Department

QM&PSD

Quality Management and Patient Safety Directorate

H2O

Water

PPEs

Personal Protection Equipments

IPC

Infection Prevention and Control

CSSD

Central Sterile Supply Department

SSI

Surgical Site Infection

NHSN

National Healthcare Safety Network

CDC

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Definitions