By: Allan H. Ropper, Daryl R. Gress, Michael N. Diringer, Deborah M. Green, Stephan A. Mayer

Hardcover

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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. "Doody's Core Titles(TM) 2009." Compatibility:

Neurology -- Praise for the previous edition: "This book is the third edition of a classic but contemporary reference on neurointensive care that has acted as a cornerstone of the field, if it has not defined it, for a decade...It is one of the few books that should likely be considered mandatory reading for all neurology and neurosurgery officers, if not their faculty educators as well."--Neurology

Preface	p. vii
General Principles of Neurological Intensive Care
Introduction to Critical Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery	p. 3
Intracranial Physiology and Elevated Intracranial Pressure	p. 12
Management of Intracranial Hypertension and Mass Effect	p. 26
Pulmonary Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care	p. 52
Cardiovascular Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care	p. 92
Fluid and Metabolic Derangements	p. 105
Fever and Infections in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	p. 113
Electrophysiologic Monitoring in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	p. 129
Persistent Vegetative State and Brain Death	p. 154
Specific Problems in Neurological Intensive Care
Postoperative Neurosurgical Care	p. 169
Neurological Complications of Critical Medical Illnesses	p. 177
Head Injury	p. 189
Critical Care of Acute Stroke	p. 208
Management of Nontraumatic Brain Hemorrhage	p. 217
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	p. 231
Intensive and Postoperative Care of Intracranial Tumors	p. 243
Hypoxic-Ischemic Cerebral Injury	p. 260
Critical Care of Guillain-Barre Syndrome	p. 278
Treatment of the Critically Ill Patient with Myasthenia Gravis	p. 299
Status Epilepticus	p. 312
Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis	p. 321
Spinal Cord Injury	p. 349
Ethical and Legal Aspects Applicable to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit	p. 363
Subject Index	p. 377
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ISBN: 9780781731966
ISBN-10: 0781731968
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 403
Published: 12th November 2003
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8  x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.858