ESSENTIALS OF ANESTHESIA FOR NEUROTRAUMA

(Part I) Introduction to Neurotrauma
Chapter 1 Introduction
(Part II)- Neuroanatomy
Chapter 2 Anatomy for neurotrauma
(Part III) - Neurophysiology
Chapter 3 Neurophysiology in neurotrauma
(Part IV) - Preanaesthetic Evaluation
Chapter 4 Prehospital care
Chapter 5 Preanaesthetic evaluation
Chapter 6 Emergency room resuscitation
(Part V) - Neurosurgery
Chapter 7 Extradural hematoma
Chapter 8 Subdural hematoma
Chapter 9 Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Chapter 10 Diffuse axonal injury
Chapter 11 Cervical spine injury
Chapter 12 Thoracolumbar spine injury
(Part VI) Neuromonitoirng
Chapter 13 Monitoring in neurotrauma
(Part VII) – Neuroradiology
Chapter 14 Neuroradiology in neurotrauma
(Part VIII) - Neurointensive care
Chapter 15 Sedation and analgesia
Chapter 16 Nutrition and metabolic care
Chapter 17 Role of antibiotics
Chapter 18 Mechanical ventilation and respiratory care
Chapter 19 Cardiovascular care
Chapter 20 Neurolgic care
Chapter 21 Electrolyte disturbances and endocrinal care
Chapter 22 Neuromuscular care
Chapter 23 Systemic care - Renal, hematological, gastrointestinal
Chapter 24 Post-traumatic cognitive dysfunction
Chapter 25 Psychological care
(Part IX) - Special Considerations
Chapter 26 Pediatric neurotrauma
Chapter 27 Geriatric neurotrauma
Chapter 28 Pregnancy and neurotrauma
Chapter 29 Polytrauma
(Part X) - Fluids
Chapter 30 Fluids management
Chapter 31 Coagulopathy and blood transfusions
(Part XI) - Pain Management
Chapter 32 Pain management
(Part XII)- Palliative Care
Chapter 33 Health-related quality of life and palliative care issues in neurotrauma
(Part XIII) - Brain Death and Ethical Issues
Chapter 34 Brain death and ethical issues
(Part XIV) - Recent Advances
Chapter 35 Recent advances in anesthesia for neurotrauma
(Part XV) - Clinical Procedures
Chapter 36 Fiber-optic intubation
Chapter 37 Chest drain insertion
Chapter 38 Bronchoalveolar lavage
Chapter 39 External ventricular drain
Chapter 40 Lumbar drain
Chapter 41 Cranial burr hole
Chapter 42 Percutaneous tracheostomy
Chapter 43 Immobilization of spine
Chapter 44 Nasogastric tube placement
Chapter 45 Intraparenchymal ICP catheter insertion
(Part XVI) - Webliography
Chapter 46 Summary of Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines (2016) and scales and scores

This book aims to provide an overview of the basics of anesthesia for neurotrauma. It showcases how management of different neurotrauma cases may differ, especially those involving spine and or polytrauma. It provides quick and easy access to understand anesthesia for neurotrauma.

Authors
• Hemanshu Prabhakar: is an Additional Professor in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He received his training in Neuroanesthesia in the same institute. Recently, he completed his PhD, and now has the honor of being the first PhD (Neuroanesthesia) in the country. He is the recipient of the AIIMS Excellence award for notable contribution in academics. He has more than 200 publications to his credit. He is a reviewer for various national and international journals. He is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has special interest in evidence based practice of neuroanesthesia. He is a member of various neuroanesthesia societies and past Secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care. He is an invited faculty for numerous conferences and is on the Editorial Board of the Indian Journal of Palliative care and is the executive editor of the Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care. He has contributed chapters to many books. He is the editor of the books ‘Complications in Neuroanesthesia’ and ‘Essentials of Neuroanesthesia’ published by Elsevier Inc. USA. He is also the editor of the book ‘Manual of Neuroanesthesia’ to be published by Taylor and Francis, CRC Press.
• Charu Mahajan: is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. After completing MD Anaesthesia, she did her DM Neuroanaesthesia course at AIIMS and later joined as faculty in the parent department. She has over 50 publications in various national and international journals of repute. She is a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration. She has also co-edited the book "Manual of Neuroanaesthesia" to be published by Taylor and Francis, CRC press. She has authored chapters in many books and has received numerous awards for scientific paper presentations. She is also a member of various societies and is a reviewer for reputed journals.
• Indu Kapoor: is an Assistant Professor in Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. She received her training in neuroanesthesia in the same institute. She is the recipient of ‘Dr. T N JHA Memorial award’ awarded by the Indian Society of Anesthesiologists [ISA] for state and national level at Delhi and Chennai 2009. She has also received ‘SMT. Chandra and SH. Narayan Wadhwani Memorial award’ for ‘Best outgoing Postgraduate in Anesthesia’ in University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi in year 2010. She has over 25 publications in national and international journals to her credit. She is a reviewer for national journals too. She is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has special interest in evidence based practice of neuroanesthesia. She is a member of various national societies. She is an invited faculty for various national conferences. She has contributed chapters to various national and International books.