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The monitoring session should be as long as required to assess the ICP waveform. Typical sessions are of 15+ minutes but the final duration is ultimately defined by a trained professional. The session should be finalized upon patient request due to discomfort or decision by the primary caregiver.
The ICP pulse waveform (Figure 6.6-9) is an alternative to assess certain ICP characteristics, irrespective of the absolute values that are typically captured by an invasive method .
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