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.
1. Introduction:: the practice of neurocritical care Andrew Naidech; 2. Measurement and treatment of intracranial pressure Tanuwong Viarasilpa and Stephan A. Mayer; 3. Disorders of temperature regulation Ameeta Karmarkar and Andrew Naidech; 4. Approach to neuroimaging of the brain, vessels, and cerebral edema Muhammad Umair, Tyler Hinkel, Alexander W. Korutz, Eric J. Russell and Alexander J. Nemeth; 5. Airway and ventilator management of the neurologically critically ill patient Howard Lee; 6. Neurocritical care pharmacology Deepika P. McConnell; 7. Intracerebral haemorrhage Brandon Francis; 8. Correction of coagulopathy Ahmed M. Salem and Tiffany R. Chang; 9. Subarachnoid hemorrhage [including stunned myocardium] H. Alex Choi and Swathi Kondapalli; 10. Subdural hematoma Peter Pruitt; 11. Critical care management of neurotrauma Giang T. Quach and Michael Shapiro; 12. Critical care management before and after open and intravascular procedures Aimee Aysenne and Martha Robinson; 13. Shared decision-making in the Neuro-ICU Kelsey Goostrey and Susanne Muehlschlegel; 14. Status epilepticus and EEG monitoring Dionne E. Swor and Deepika P. McConnell; 15. Evaluation of coma Aimee Aysenne.
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