RT Book, Section A1 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 57712571 T1 Chapter 118. Ventriculostomy T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-161352-1 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57712571 RD 2024/11/05 AB Performing an emergent ventriculostomy may be lifesaving when faced with a patient who is deteriorating rapidly from a neurologic perspective and all other therapeutic options have been employed.1 This chapter will discuss some of the situations when this procedure may be considered, other therapeutic options, and an explanation of how to perform an emergent ventriculostomy.