Neurocritical Care

Andrew M. Naidech

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781108820868
• eBook ISBN: 9781108908405
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Neurology

Events in a neurological intensive care unit are not always predictable and patients can often be unstable. This practical manual is a clear and concise guide for recognising and managing neurological emergencies. Each chapter covers a crucial topic in neurocritical care, from understanding the pathophysiology of various neurological diseases, to neuroradiology used in diagnosis, and best practice for difficult decision making in the ICU. A variety of conditions are described such as haemorrhage (intracerebral, subdural, and subarachnoid), seizures, trauma and temperature dysregulation. An international team of experts have contributed chapters, providing a breadth of experience and knowledge for readers. This is an invaluable guide for clinicians on the front line of caring for patients with neurological emergencies who need life-saving answers quickly.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• 1 Introduction: The Practice of Neurocritical Care
• 2 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management
• 3 Disorders of Temperature Regulation
• 4 Approach to Neuroimaging of the Brain, Vessels, and Cerebral Edema
• 5 Airway and Ventilator Management of the Neurologically Critically Ill Patient
• 6 Neurocritical Care Pharmacology
• 7 Intracerebral Hemorrhage
• 8 Correction of Coagulopathy
• 9 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• 10 Subdural Hematoma
• 11 Critical Care Management of Neurotrauma
• 12 Critical Care Management before and after Open and Intravascular Procedures
• 13 Shared Decision-Making in the Neuro-ICU
• 14 Status Epilepticus and EEG Monitoring
• 15 Evaluation of the Comatose Patient and Overview of the Brain Death Examination
• Index