Needing Info on Neuro Breath

An ICU RN asked me the other day about "neuro breath".

I haven't been able to find it in any of the texts I have, does anyone out there know if this is due to a particular chemical reaction related to TBI, or is it just "ICU breath" in general from limited oral care.

[poppy07]

I read here you try to keep the Na+ level 150... what is the rationale?

[kindaquazie]

the sodium leve is kept high due to its importance in (a)keeping the serum osmo level up. This encourages osmotic diuresis of cerebral tissues in a much gentler fashion than manitol and (b) for its importance in maintaining the resting membrane potential of neurological tissues. I hope this helped.