Neurological and Neurosurgical Intensive Care

by Ropper, Allan H.; Gress, Daryl R.; Diringer, Michael N.; Green, Deborah M.; Mayer, Stephan A.; Bleck, Thomas P.

• ISBN13: 9780781731966
• ISBN10: 0781731968
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781451110784
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-12
• Publisher: LWW
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Summary

The standard text and reference on neurological and neurosurgical intensive care is now in its Fourth Edition--thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest therapeutic advances and insights from the most recent clinical trials. A team of distinguished neuro-intensivists offers practical, state-of-the-art guidelines for managing the wide range of problems arising in postoperative neurosurgical care and care of patients with acute neurological diseases.This edition focuses sharply on the details of therapeutics. The authors, from leading neuro-intensive care units, have written the book collectively, giving it more cohesiveness and more of an authoritative consensus voice than previous multiauthored editions.

Author Biography

Allan H. Ropper, M.D. Tufts University School of Medicine Daryl R. Gress, M.D. Lynchburg General Hospital Virginia Michael N. Diringer, M.D. Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri Deborah M. Green, M.D. University of Hawaii School of Medicine Stephan A. Mayer, M.D. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Thomas P. Bleck, M.D. The University of Virginia Charlottesville

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Part I. General Principles of Neurological Intensive Care
1 Introduction to Critical Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery	3	(9)
2 Intracranial Physiology and Elevated Intracranial Pressure	12	(14)
3 Management of Intracranial Hypertension and Mass Effect	26	(26)
4 Pulmonary Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care	52	(40)
5 Cardiovascular Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care	92	(13)
6 Fluid and Metabolic Derangements	105	(8)
7 Fever and Infections in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	113	(16)
8 Electrophysiologic Monitoring in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	129	(25)
9 Persistent Vegetative State and Brain Death	154	(15)
Part II. Specific Problems in Neurological Intensive Care
10 Postoperative Neurosurgical Care	169	(8)
11 Neurological Complications of Critical Medical Illnesses	177	(12)
12 Head Injury	189	(19)
13 Critical Care of Acute Stroke	208	(9)
14 Management of Nontraumatic Brain Hemorrhage	217	(14)
15 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	231	(12)
16 Intensive and Postoperative Care of Intracranial Tumors	243	(17)
17 Hypoxic Ischemic Cerebral Injury	260	(18)
18 Critical Care of Guillain Barré Syndrome	278	(21)
19 Treatment of the Critically Ill Patient with Myasthenia Gravis	299	(13)
20 Status Epilepticus	312	(9)
21 Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis	321	(28)
22 Spinal Cord Injury	349	(14)
23 Ethical and Legal Aspects Applicable to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	363	(14)
Subject Index	377