Therapeutic Hypothermia
  1. 648 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Heralding critical developments in the rapidly expanding field of therapeutic hypothermia, this reference serves as the first authoritative source on thermoregulation, body temperature manipulation, and the consequences of hypothermia. Contributors include recognized leaders and pioneers who have done much of the critical research in the field.

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Yes, you can access Therapeutic Hypothermia by Stephan A. Mayer,Daniel I. Sessler, Stephan A. Mayer, Daniel I. Sessler in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Emergency Medicine & Critical Care. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. 1. Thermoregulation and Heat Balance
  7. 2. Hyperthermia and Fever
  8. 3. Temperature Monitoring
  9. 4. Biological and Molecular Mechanisms of Hypothermic Neuroprotection
  10. 5. Effects of Hypothermia on Cerebral Metabolism, Blood Flow, and Autoregulation
  11. 6. Complications of Hypothermia
  12. 7. Complications of Rewarming
  13. 8. Defeating Thermoregulatory Defenses Against Hypothermia
  14. 9. Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
  15. 10. Methods to Induce Hypothermia
  16. 11. Direct Brain Cooling
  17. 12. Prevention and Treatment of Fever in Neurocritical Care
  18. 13. Hypothermia for Traumatic Brain Injury and ICP Control
  19. 14. Hypothermia for Ischemic Stroke
  20. 15. Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest
  21. 16. Hypothermia for Acute Myocardial Infarction
  22. 17. Hypothermia in Neurological and Cardiac Anesthesia
  23. Appendices
  24. Index