Main description:

Neurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown rapidly over the last two decades and has reached a level of distinct maturity with the advent of newer monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in a variety of brain and spinal cord injury paradigms. Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition remains true to the operative tenet that "time is brain," and rapid diagnosis and therapeutic interventions in these challenging patients cannot be overemphasized. The second edition of this important Handbook again serves as a quick, practical reference for those involved in the care of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients. The care provided to this subset of critically ill patients continues to be multidisciplinary and includes care rendered from colleagues in emergency medical services, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing and physician assistance. Fully updated, all of the chapters again consist of easy-to-read, bulleted points followed by a list of Key Points and important references allowing for rapid access to vital information critical for fast and timely decision making. The first section covers a myriad of important general principles while the second section addresses the major diagnostic categories of neurocritical care with several new topics; these include, for example, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and malignant hyperthermia, meningitis and encephalitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Readers will find the algorithms, tables, and illustrations throughout the book not only useful but truly invaluable in facilitating fast and accurate decision making. Accessible and comprehensive, Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition again fills a vital need by providing readers with a succinct and practical approach to the management of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients.

Contents:

SECTION I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF NEUROCRITICAL CARE

1. Establishing and Organizing a Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D.

2. Electrolyte and Metabolic Derangements

Ansgar Brambrink, M.D.
Nikki Rekito, M.D.

3. Fever and Infections

Neeraj Badjatia, M.D.

4. Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism: Physiology and Monitoring

Jeremy D. Fields, M.D.
Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N.

5. Neurologic and Multi-Modality Monitoring in the ICU

Kristine H. O'Phelan M.D.
Halinder S. Mangat M.D.
Stephen E. Olvey M.D.
M. Ross Bullock M.D. PhD

6. Cerebral Edema and Intracranial Hypertension

Matthew A. Koenig, M.D.

7. Cardiac Monitoring

Andrew Neidech, M.D.

8. Airway and Ventilatory Management

Paul N. Nyquist, M.D.

9. Blood Pressure Management

Ameer E. Hassan, D.O.
Haralabos Zacharatos, D.O.
Adnan I. Qureshi, M.D.

10. Nutrition

Tara Nealon, R.D., C.N.S.C.

11. Sedation, Analgesia and Neuromuscular Paralysis

Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D.

12. Post-operative care

W. Andrew Kofke, M.D., M.B.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N.
Robert J. Brown. M.D.

13. Care following Neurointerventional Procedures

Yahia M Lodi M.D.
Julius Gene Latorre M.D.
Jesse Corry M.D.
Mohammed Rehman M.D.

14. Ethical Issues and Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies

Wendy L. Wright, M.D.

15. Collaborative Nursing Practice in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit

Felissa Caserta, M.S.N., C.R.N.P., C.N.R.N.

SECTION II. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN NEUROCRITICAL CARE

16. Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

Edward M. Manno, M.D.

17. Encephalopathy and Complications of Critical Medical Illnesses

Robert D. Stevens, M.D.
Aliakesei Pustavoitau, M.D.
Tarek Sharshar

18. Traumatic Brain Injury

Geoffrey S. F. Ling, M.D., Ph.D.
Scott A. Marshall, M.D.

19. Acute Myelopathy

Angela Hays, M.D.
Julio A. Chalela, M.D.

20. Ischemic Stroke

Neeraj S. Naval, M.D.
Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N.

21. Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Neeraj S. Naval, M.D.
Ricardo J. Carhuapoma, M.D.

22. Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Kristi Tucker, M.D.
Ricardo J. Carhuapoma, M.D.

23. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Eric M. Bershad, M.D.
Jose I. Suarez, M.D.

24. Ischemic-hypoxic Encephalopathy

Romergryko G. Geocadin, M.D.

25. Meningitis and Encephalitis

Barnett R. Nathan, M.D.

26. Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Agnieskza Ardelt, M.D., Ph.D.

27. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Malignant Hyperthermia and Serotonin Syndrome

Panayiotis N. Veralas, M.D., Ph.D.
Tamer Abdelhak, M.D.

28. Brain Tumors

Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou, M.D.

29. Hydrocephalus

Michel T. Torbey, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M.

30. Neuromuscular Disorders

Jeremy D. Fields, M.D.
Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N.

31. Status Epilepticus

Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D.

32. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Wendy C. Ziai, M.D.

33. Neurocritical Care during Pregnancy and Puerperium

Chere Monique Chase, M.H.S., M.D.
Cindy Sullivan RN, MN, ANP-C, CNRN

34. Brain Death and Organ Donation

Alexander Y. Zubov, M.D., Ph.D.
Elco A. Widjicks, M.D.