Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery by Jose I Suarez
An authoritative and comprehensive review of the most important clinical issues facing critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients. The authors provide pertinent basic, clinical, diagnostic, and management guidelines for all the conditions commonly encountered in the neurocritical care unit, including the management of autonomic disorders that require critical care, postoperative management, and endovascular treatment. The authors also discuss the latest developments in the monitoring of different body systems, emphasizing the management of cardiorespiratory complications and other medical conditions that may threaten the patient's life. Also detailed are the concepts of intracranial physiology and current neuromonitoring techniques, subjects whose understanding is basic to effective management of critically ill neurologic patients. Numerous tables, figures, diagrams, and radiographs simplify and explicate both the diagnostic and therapeutic processes.
After review of monitoring and common presentations for neurologic conditions, there is discussion of common neurologic problems seen in the intensive care unit including subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord diseases, status epilepticus, central nervous system infections, and special considerations in perioperative careChapters are clearly written and include line drawings and tables. Concluding the book is an outstanding group of appendixes reviewing monitoring calculations and standard assessment scores. A sample nursing flow sheet is included. -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781588290892 |
| ISBN 10 | 1588290891 |
| Title | Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery |
| Author | Jose I Suarez |
| Series | Current Clinical Neurology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Humana Press Inc. |
| Year published | 2004-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 631 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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