25th June 2023

You are looking after a 55-year-old patient who has been admitted for neuromonitoring following a head injury

You are looking after a 55-year-old patient who has been admitted for neuromonitoring following a head injury. They have sustained a subdural haematoma which is currently for conservative management as per neurosurgery advice. During your shift, you are called to attend the patient as they have dropped their GCS. On examination, their left eye is held down and out, and the pupil is fixed and dilated and is unresponsive to light.

Which of the following intravenous infusions may be helpful in this situation?