Book[edited by] Jennifer A. Frontera.
Summary: From important aspects of the physical examination to imaging studies to treatment options and dosage guidelines, this book provides a solid introduction to the evidence-based management of patients in the neurological intensive care unit. Succinct text in a highly accessible bullet-point format details the essentials of history-taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, and treatments for a range of neurological problems in the critical care setting.
Contents:
Subarachnoid hemorrhage / Harshpal Singh, Joshua B. Bederson, and Jennifer A. Frontera
Traumatic brain injury / Chad Miller
Intracerebral hemorrhage / Stanley Tuhrim
Antiplatelet- and anticoagulation-associated intracranial hemorrhage / Fred Rincon, Andres Fernandez, and Stephan A. Mayer
Status epilepticus / Jan Claassen and Lawrence J. Hirsch
Malignant ischemic stroke / Katja E. Wartenberg
Cerebral sinus thrombisis / Isabel Fragata and Aman Patel
Acute spinal cord injury / Scott Meyer ... [et al.]
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy / Adam Webb and Owen Samuels
Neurological infections / Stephen Krieger
Myasthenic crisis / Mark Sivac and Jennifer A. Frontera
Guillain-Barré syndrome / Jennifer A. Frontera
Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy / Valerie Dechant, Eduardo Adonias de Sousa, and Kiwon Lee
Brain death and organ donation / Jennifer A. Frontera
Management of elevated intracranial pressure / David Seder, Stephan A. Mayer, and Jennifer A. Frontera
Airway management and sedation / David C. Kramer, Irene Osborn, and Meagen Gaddis
Ventilator management / Mariana Nunez ... [et al.]
Prophylaxis / Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou
Glucose management and nutrition / Jennifer A. Frontera
Induced normothermia and hypothermia / Katja E. Wartenberg and Stephan A. Mayer
Basics of neuroimaging / Chitra Venkatasubramanian and Christine A. Wijman
Grades of recommendations based on level of evidence / Jennifer A. Frontera.