Description
Published in 1997 as the first single-authored book on critical care neurology, The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology serves as a comprehensive guide to managing all aspects of critically ill neurologic patients. Following patients from the moment they enter the emergency department, this textbook demonstrates how specialists in the neurosciences assume full responsibility for patient care. Edited succinctly for relevance, this book differs from conventional textbooks by following the time course of clinical complexities as they emerge and change, instead of focusing on just the theoretical aspects of the field. Great emphasis is placed on the management of unstable and deteriorating patients. As any patient presents a unique, complex problem, the book pays special care in describing the considerations behind the rapid-fire decisions that comprise the work environment of the neurointensivist.In this new third edition, all chapters have been revised with added information and, in some, new concepts and ideas. Key features of this new edition include:1. Additional chapters on the basics of neuroimaging and its interpretation; basic pharmacology issues in the intensive care setting (e.g., drug interactions and side effects); intoxications; the principles of critical care ultrasound and its relevance in the NeuroICU and the principles of neuro palliation including neuroethics2. Rich illustrations using color photos of patients and drawings of important basic concepts of mechanisms in diseases of neurocritical care3. Fully updated and comprehensive reference list 4. Narrated instruction video of the coma FOUR score
Table of Contents
Part I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF RECOGNITION OF CRITICALLY ILL NEUROLOGIC PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND NEUROSCIENCES INTENSIVE CARE UNITChapter 1 The Presenting Neurologic Emergency Chapter 2 Criteria of TriageChapter 3 The Responsibilities of the NeurointensivistChapter 4 The Organization of the Neurointensive Care UnitPart II. EVALUATION OF PRESENTING SYMPTOMS INDICATING URGENCY Chapter 5 "Confused and Febrile" Chapter 6 "A Terrible Headache"Chapter 7 "Blacked Out and Slumped Down" Chapter 8 "See Nothing, See Double, See Shapes"Chapter 9 "Spinning" Chapter 10 "Moving, Jerking, and Spasm"Part III. EVALUATION OF PRESENTING SYMPTOMS INDICATING CRITICAL EMERGENCY Chapter 11 "Comatose" Chapter 12 "Seizing"Chapter 13 "Short of Breath"Chapter 14 "Can't Walk or Stand"Part IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT OF CRITICALLY ILL NEUROLOGIC PATIENTS IN THE NEUROSCIENCES INTENSIVE CARE UNITChapter 15 General Perspectives of Care Chapter 16 Agitation and PainChapter 17 Mechanical VentilationChapter 18 NutritionChapter 19 Volume Status and Blood PressureChapter 20 Anticoagulation and Thrombolysis Chapter 21 Fever and Cooling Chapter 22 Increased Intracranial PressurePart V. TECHNOLOGIES IN THE NEUROSCIENCES INTENSIVE CARE UNITChapter 23 Monitoring DevicesChapter 24 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Neurophysiology Chapter 25 Principles of Critical Care UltrasoundChapter 26 Multimodal Monitoring and BiomarkersPart VI. NEUROIMAGING IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNITChapter 27 Essentials of Neuroimaging Part VII. MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISORDERS IN CRITICAL CARE NEUROLOGY Chapter 28 Traumatic Brain InjuryChapter 29 Aneurysmal Subarachnoid HemorrhageChapter 30 Ganglionic and Lobar HemorrhagesChapter 31 Cerebellum and Brainstem HemorrhagesChapter 32 Major Hemispheric Ischemic Stroke SyndromesChapter 33 Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion Chapter 34 Cerebellar Infarct Chapter 35 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Chapter 36 Acute Bacterial Meningitis Chapter 37 Brain Abscess Chapter 38 Acute EncephalitisChapter 39 Malignant Brain Tumors Chapter 40 Acute White Matter DisordersChapter 41 Acute Obstructive HydrocephalusChapter 42 Acute Spinal Cord Disorders Chapter 43 Status EpilepticusChapter 44 Guillain-Barré Syndrome Chapter 45 Myasthenia GravisPart VIII. POSTOPERATIVE NEUROSURGICAL AND NEUROINTERVENTIONAL COMPLICATIONS Chapter 46 Complications of Craniotomy and Biopsy Chapter 47 Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy and StentingChapter 48 Complications of Interventional NeuroradiologyPart IX. EMERGENCY CONSULTS IN OTHER INTENSIVE CARE UNITSChapter 49 Neurology of Transplant MedicineChapter 50 Neurology of Cardiac and Aortic SurgeryChapter 51 Neurology of Resuscitation Chapter 52 Neurology of OverdoseChapter 53 Neurology of PregnancyPart X. CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT Chapter 54 ShockChapter 55 Cardiac Arrest Chapter 56 Acute Kidney Injury Chapter 57 Endocrine EmergenciesChapter 58 ICU PharmacotherapeuticsPart XI. MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMIC COMPLICATIONS Chapter 59 Management of Pulmonary ComplicationsChapter 60 Management of Cardiac ComplicationsChapter 61 Management of Acid-Base Disorders, Sodium and Glucose HandlingChapter 62 Management of Gastrointestinal Complications Chapter 63 Management of Nosocomial InfectionsChapter 64 Management of Hematologic Complications and TransfusionChapter 65 Management of Complications Associated with Vascular AccessChapter 66 Management of Drug EruptionsPart XII. DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 67 The Principles of NeuropalliationChapter 68 The Practice of Withdrawal of SupportChapter 69 The Principles of Organ Donation Chapter 70 The Diagnosis of Brain Death and Organ ProcurementChapter 71 The Diagnosis of Circulatory Death and Organ ProcurementChapter 72 Ethical and Legal MattersPart XIII. FORMULAS, SCALES AND SCORESPart XIV. GUIDELINES Part XV. INSTRUCTION OF THE FOUR SCORE (VIDEO)
