Full Description
Neuroanesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the neuroanesthesia subspecialty. Its problem-based format incorporates a pool of practical, multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each of its 29 case-based chapters is accompanied by 10 questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of an oral board examination. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.
This book is equally a solid reference compendium of neuroanesthesia topics and a comprehensive review to assist the general practitioner both in day-to-day practice and during preparation for certification exams. Its problem-based format makes it an ideal resource for the lifelong learner and the modern realities of education.
Contents
Oncologic Procedures:
1. Supratentorial Tumor
2. Posterior Fossa Mass
3. Awake Craniotomy
4. Transphenoidal/Pituitary Surgery
Vascular Procedures:
5. Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping
6. AVM resection
7. Carotid Endarterectomy/Stenting
8. Interventional Neuroradiology
9. Acute Ischemic Stroke
10. ECIC Bypass
Spine Procedures:
11. Anterior/Posterior Spine Surgery
12. Unstable Cervical Spine and Airway Management
13. Spine Metasases
Pediatric Procedures:
14. Chiari Malformation
15. Craniosynostosis
16. Pediatric Spine Surgery
17. Myelomeningocele
Functional Procedures:
18. Epilepsy Surgery
19. DBS/ Stereotaxic Surgery
Other Procedures:
20. Neurotrauma (Cranial/Spine)
21. CSF shunts
22. Neurosurgery in the Pregnant Patient
Neuroanesthesia Complications:
23. Elevated ICP
24. SAH
25. Venous Air Embolism
26. Postoperative Blindness
Neuroanesthesia Concepts:
27. Neurophysiology/Neuroprotection
28. Neurophysiologic Monitoring
29. Neuromuscular Disorders and Anesthesia
