Child with codman certas valve shunt, underwent reprogramming on (b)(6) 2015 with codmans certas confirmation device as pressure level 2.Child experienced increased intracranial pressure.Symptoms began approximately 5 hours later, was taken to local emergency room and emergently flown by helicopter to this children's hospital.The confirmation device initially showed level 2, after repositioning child showed level 8 (which is off), confirmed by skull x-ray.The child was emergently tapped for csf and then the shunt was opened.The initial ct showed increased ventricle size.The child was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.The following day the ct showed the ventricles normalized.The child was discharged home after this potentially life threatening emergency.
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