TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 119. Ventricular Shunt Evaluation and Aspiration A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Pediatric and adult patients with ventricular shunts frequently seek medical attention in acute care settings with complaints that may or may not be caused by a malfunction and/or infection of these indwelling devices. The challenge for the Emergency Physician is to determine if the shunt system is functioning properly and if it is a direct cause of the patient's acute problem. This chapter will discuss the complications of ventricular shunt malfunction including infection. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57712636 ER -