“This book really is a complete primer on the head injured patient. Without a map such as the one this book metaphorically provides, the voyage to mastery can be hazardous for both practitioner and patient.”— Journal of the American Medical Association

Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain, 2nd edition by renowned neurosurgeons Jack Jallo and Christopher Loftus incorporates salient components of the highly praised first edition. The updated text reflects cutting-edge discussion on traumatic brain injury management in a neurocritical care setting. Contributions from top experts in neurosurgery, neurology, critical care, cardiac and pulmonary care, and trauma surgery provide a concise review of a complex and evolving field.

The book lays a solid foundation with discussion of TBI classification, pathophysiology, key blood biomarkers, noninvasive neuromonitoring in severe TBI patients, multimodality monitoring in neurocritical care, and brain imaging modalities. From the prehospital setting to intensive care, top experts share clinical pearls and core guidelines on the management of mild, moderate, and severe TBI and complications. Chapters new to this edition include concomitant injuries, orbital/facial fractures, vascular injuries, spine fractures, autonomic dysfunction, and temperature management.

Key Highlights

• Specialized topics include wartime penetrating injuries, cardiovascular complications of TBI, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, ethical considerations, TBI costs in the U.S. and the financial return on helmets
• Management of pediatric brain injuries in the NICU with illustrative cases
• Nearly 200 high quality illustrations facilitate understanding of complex anatomy and techniques
• Summary tables provide a handy overview of injury type, causes, characteristics, and recommended imaging modalities

This remarkable resource is essential reading for neurosurgeons, neurologists, trauma physicians, critical care and rehabilitation medicine specialists, and residents in these specialties. Paired with Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine, 2nd edition, this dynamic duo is the most up-to-date neurocritical care reference available today.

Contents

۱. Brain Trauma and Critical Care: A Brief History
۲. The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States and The World
۳. The Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury
۴. Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury
۵. Blood Biomarkers: What is Needed in the Traumatic Brain Injury Field?
۶. Noninvasive Neuromonitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
۷. Multimodality Monitoring in Neurocritical Care
۸. Brain Injury Imaging
۹. Prehospital Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
۱۰. Assessment of Acute Loss of Consciousness
۱۱. Guidelines Application for Traumatic Brain Injury
۱۲. Mild Brain Injury
۱۳. Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
۱۴. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
۱۵. Wartime Penetrating Injuries
۱۶. Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain injury
۱۷. Concomitant Injuries in the Brain-injured Patient
۱۸. Pediatric Brain Injury
۱۹. Neurological Critical Care
۲۰. Fluids Resuscitation and Traumatic Brain Injury
۲۱. Sedation and Analgesia in Traumatic Brain Injury
۲۲. Mechanical Ventilation and Pulmonary Critical Care
۲۳. Nutrition Support in Brain Injury
۲۴. Cardiovascular Complications of Traumatic Brian Injury
۲۵. Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
۲۶. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the Neurocritical Care Population
۲۷. Traumatic Brain Injury and Infection
۲۸. Targeted Temperature Management in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
۲۹. Neurorehabilitation after Brain Injury
۳۰. Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injury
۳۱. Ethics: Life and Death Choices for Traumatic Brain Injury
۳۲. Cost of Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States and the Return on Helmet Investmentsf