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Decision Making in Neurocritical Care
About This Book
A concise guide to evidence-based approaches in neurocritical care
From important aspects of the physical examination to imaging studies to treatment options and dosage guidelines, Decision Making in Neurocritical Care 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.
Special features:
- Brief vignettes of typical cases emphasize key questions for the physician to consider and urgent orders to be given
- Coverage of the basics of neurocritical care, including techniques of intubation, ventilator management, sedation, and multimodality monitoring
- Pearls and pitfalls highlight key points in patient management
- Convenient medication tables, including dosages, adverse effects, and contraindications
- Consistent presentation in each chapter enhances ease of use
Ideal for neurologists, neurosurgeons and critical care physicians at all levels, this book is invaluable for optimizing patient care. It is also an excellent choice for board review preparation in these specialties.
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Table of contents
- Decision Making in Neurocritical Care
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- 1 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- 2 Traumatic Brain Injury
- 3 Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- 4 Antiplatelet- and Anticoagulation-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage
- 5 Status Epilepticus
- 6 Malignant Ischemic Stroke
- 7 Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis
- 8 Acute Spinal Cord Injury
- 9 Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- 10 Neurologic Infections
- 11 Myasthenic Crisis
- 12 Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- 13 Critical Illness Polyneuropathy and Myopathy
- 14 Brain Death and Organ Donation
- 15 Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure
- 16 Airway Management and Sedation
- 17 Ventilator Management
- 18 Prophylaxis
- 19 Glucose Management and Nutrition
- 20 Induced Normothermia and Hypothermia
- 21 Basics of Neuroimaging
- 22 Grades of Recommendations Based on Level of Evidence
- Index