Full Description
This official textbook of the Society of Neurocritical Care (SNCC) comprises a comprehensive review of all possible neurologic conditions that one may encounter in the practice of neuro-intensive care. It covers various topics, from the history and origin of neuro-intensive care to psychological and nursing care.
Neurocritical care is the intensive care management of patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical illnesses such as massive stroke, bleeding in or around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage), brain tumors, brain trauma, status epilepticus, nerve and muscle diseases (myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome), spinal cord disorders and the cardiopulmonary complications of brain injury. Neurocritical care units specialize in managing the unique needs of such critically ill patients.
The textbook is divided into many sections. Chapters discuss issues related to palliative care and describe some of the commonly performed procedures in the neuro-intensive care unit as well. It provides a straightforward and systematic approach to various clinical problems encountered during intensive care management of neurologic patients. It includes a separate section on special considerations in neurocritical care. The book includes ample figures, flowcharts and algorithms.
The textbook is a valuable resource for residents, fellows and trainees in neuroanesthesia, neurointensive care, critical care, and anesthesia. It serves as a quick guide to all intensivists managing neurosurgical patients. It is also helpful for general intensivists who occasionally manages neurologic patients.
Contents
Section I: History of Neurocritical Care.- Introduction to Neurocritical Care.- Section II: Basic principles of Neurocritical Care.- Neuroanatomy.- Brain and Spine.- Neurophysiology.- Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.- Neurophysiology.- Cerebral hemodynamics.- Section III: Monitoring in Neurocritical Care.- Intracranial pressure monitoring.- Cerebral blood flow monitoring.- Jugular venous oximetry Electroencephalography based monitoring.- Transcranial Doppler Evoked Response monitoring.- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.- Brain tissue oxygenation.- Brain microdialysis.- Neuroimaging X-ray and CT scan.- Neuroimaging MRI Neuroimaging Ultrasonography Point of care monitoring in Neurocritical Care (TEG, ABG).- Section III: Neuropharmacology in Neurocritical Care.- Analgesic and sedative drugs.- Antiepileptic drugs.- Antibiotic drugs.- Antiviral drugs.- Antifungal drugs.- Antihypertensive drugs.- Hypoglycemic drugs.- Vasopressor drugs.- Steroids.- Antipsychotic drugs.- Anticoagulants, antifibrinolytics and antiplatelet drugs.- Osmotic agents.- Miscellaneous drugs.- Section IV: Systemic Neurocritical Care.- Cardiac problems in Neurocritical Care.- Respiratory problems in Neurocritical Care.- Renal problems in Neurocritical Care.- Endocrinal problems in Neurocritical Care.- Muscular problems in Neurocritical Care.- Hematological problems in Neurocritical Care.- Gastrointestinal problems in Neurocritical Care.- Psychological problems in Neurocritical Care.- Section V: Supportive Neurocritical Care.- Mechanical ventilation in Neurocritical Care.- Fluid management in Neurocritical Care.- Blood and blood products in Neurocritical Care.- Nutrition in Neurocritical Care.- Fever in Neurocritical Care.- Sepsis in Neurocritical Care.- Cerebral resuscitation in Neurocritical Care.- Physiotherapy in Neurocritical Care.- Palliative care in Neurocritical Care.- Nursing care in Neurocritical Care.- Section VI: Case based Neurocritical Care: Problem based learning discussions.- Traumatic brain injury and Neurocritical Care.- Epilepsy and Neurocritical Care.- Brain tumors and Neurocritical Care.- Spine surgery and Neurocritical Care.- Vascular neurosurgery (Aneurysm) and Neurocritical Care.- Vascular neurosurgery (AVMs, Moya-moya, CCF, AVF) and Neurocritical Care.- Stroke and Neurocritical Care.- Myasthenia gravis and Neurocritical Care.- Guillain Barre syndrome and Neurocritical Care.- Parkinson's disease and Neurocritical Care.- Meningitis and Encephalitis and Neurocritical Care.- Section VII: Special Considerations in Neurocritical Care.- Pediatric patients and Neurocritical Care.- Geriatric patients and Neurocritical Care.- Pregnant patients and Neurocritical Care.- Section VIII: Ethics in Neurocritical Care.- Ethical issues in Neurocritical Care.- Diagnosing Brain death.- Organ donation.- Section IX: Procedures in Neurocritical Care.- External ventricular drain.- Lumbar drain.- Percutaneous trachesotomy.- Bronchoscopy.
