Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Jose I. Suarez

   Pages 1-8

3. Organization of a Neuroscience Critical Care Unit

   • Chere Monique Chase, John A. Ulatowski

   Pages 9-21

4. Cerebral Blood Flow Physiology and Monitoring

   • Michel T. Torbey, Anish Bhardwaj

   Pages 23-35

5. Cerebral Metabolism

   • Maria Briones-Galang, Claudia Robertson

   Pages 37-46

6. Cerebral Edema and Intracranial Dynamics

   • Matthew Eccher, Jose I. Suarez

   Pages 47-100

7. Neurologic and Systemic Monitoring in the NSU

   • Daniel W. Miller, Jose I. Suarez

   Pages 101-122

8. Neuroimaging in Neuroemergencies

   • Jeffrey L. Sunshine, Robert W. Tarr

   Pages 123-135

9. Cardiac Monitoring in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

   • Dinesh Arab, Jawad F. Kirmani, Andrew R. Xavier, Abutaher M. Yahia, Jose I. Suarez, Adnan I. Qureshi

   Pages 137-150

10. Ventilatory Management in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

    • David L. McDonagh, Cecil O. Borel

    Pages 151-166

11. Treatment of Autonomic Disorders Requiring Intensive Care Management

    • Marek Buczek, Jose I. Suarez, Thomas C. Chelimsky

    Pages 167-191

12. Management of Medical Complications in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

    • Jose L. Diaz, Marcela Granados, Jose I. Suarez

    Pages 193-219

13. Sedation and Analgesia in the Critically Ill Neurology and Neurosurgery Patient

    • Mitzi K. Hemstreet, Jose I. Suarez, Marek A. Mirski

    Pages 221-245

14. Blood Pressure Management in the Neurocritical Care Patient

    • Wendy C. Ziai, Marek A. Mirski

    Pages 247-266

15. Nutrition and Diet Therapy in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

    • Nancy A. Newman

    Pages 267-285

16. Bioethical Issues in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

    • Jose I. Suarez, Stuart Youngner

    Pages 287-300

17. Coma and Brain Death

    • Alexandros L. Georgiadis, Romergryko Geocadin, Jose I. Suarez, Osama O. Zaidat

    Pages 301-313

18. Endovascular Therapy and Neurosciences Critical Care

    • Jawad F. Kirmani, Ricardo A. Hanel, Andrew R. Xavier, Abutaher M. Yahia, Adnan I. Qureshi

    Pages 315-333

19. Neurointensive Care of the Acute Ischemic Stroke Patient

    • Neeraj Badjatia, Thanh N. Nguyen, Walter J. Koroshetz

    Pages 335-352

20. Management of Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    • Eliahu S. Feen, Aleksandyr W. Lavery, Jose I. Suarez

    Pages 353-364

An authoritative and comprehensive review of the most important clinical issues facing critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients. The authors provide pertinent basic, clinical, diagnostic, and management guidelines for all the conditions commonly encountered in the neurocritical care unit, including the management of autonomic disorders that require critical care, postoperative management, and endovascular treatment. The authors also discuss the latest developments in the monitoring of different body systems, emphasizing the management of cardiorespiratory complications and other medical conditions that may threaten the patient's life. Also detailed are the concepts of intracranial physiology and current neuromonitoring techniques, subjects whose understanding is basic to effective management of critically ill neurologic patients. Numerous tables, figures, diagrams, and radiographs simplify and explicate both the diagnostic and therapeutic processes.

• Nervous System
• Neurointensiv
• neurology
• neuroscience
• neurosurgery

"After review of monitoring and common presentations for neurologic conditions, there is discussion of common neurologic problems seen in the intensive care unit including subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord diseases, status epilepticus, central nervous system infections, and special considerations in perioperative care. Chapters are clearly written and include line drawings and tables. Concluding the book is an outstanding group of appendixes reviewing monitoring calculations and standard assessment scores. A sample nursing flow sheet is included. "-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

• Neurosciences Critical Care, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

  Jose I. Suarez

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