NEUROCRITICAL CARE ESSENTIALS. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

This practical new resource uses a highly visual approach to summarise and simplify neurocritical care topics which can often seem daunting in their complexity. Diagrams, flowcharts, figures and tables highlight the main principles of disease pathophysiology, diagnosis and management, giving an easy-to-understand insight into this new and exciting field of medicine. Numerous high-quality radiographic images demonstrate the neuroimaging of neurological and neurosurgical diseases, and overviews of major clinical trials and studies provide an evidence-based perspective. Incorporating a full grounding in the fundamentals of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and examination, and summaries of key points and suggested reading for each chapter, this book is a concise yet thorough reference for all those working in neurocritical care. Ideal for both trainees and specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, intensive care, anaesthesiology, emergency medicine and internal medicine.
- Chapters on the basic science underlying neurocritical care prepare the reader for more advanced concepts later in the book.
- High-quality radiographic images give the reader concrete examples of neuroimaging for various diseases.
- Flowcharts and other visual elements represent all aspects of the subject in a concise and simple way.

Authors
- Mypinder S. Sekhon, University of Cambridge
Mypinder S. Sekhon MD is a Staff Intensivist at Vancouver General Hospital, and a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Donald E. Griesdale, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Donald E. Griesdale MD is a Staff Intensivist at Vancouver General Hospital, and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Contents
Part I. Fundamentals of Neurocritical Care:
1. Neuroanatomy
2. Essential neurophysiology
3. Neurological examination
4. Neuroimaging
5. Neuromonitoring
Part II. Neurosurgical Critical Care:
6. Severe traumatic brain injury
7. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
8. Intracranial hemorrhage
9. Spinal cord injury
10. Hydrocephalus
Part III. Neurological Critical Care:
11. Ischemic stroke
12. Status epilepticus
13. Neuromuscular disorders
14. Anoxic brain injury
15. Central nervous system infections
16. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
17. Cerebral vasculitis
18. Sodium disorders
19. Autonomic dysfunction
20. Neurological complications of systemic disorders
21. Central nervous system toxicology
Index.