Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part one (introduction and meningitis).

Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This article is presented in two parts, with part one describing intracranial pressure and outlining the features and management of meningitis. Part two, to be published in February 2014, outlines the features and management of brain tumours and intracranial bleeds. Each condition is accompanied by an illustrative case study to give an idea of what nurses might encounter in a child presenting with raised intracranial pressure.