‘Extremely valuable text on management of the broad spectrum of neurosurgical intensive care. . .provides a clearly written, clinically relevant resource for understanding and treating neurosurgical patients in the intensive care unit. . .provides a great foundation for understanding and caring for the critically ill neurosurgical patient in sickness and toward health.’ –Young Neurosurgeons’ News’Provides a good overview of the field. Sections are succinct and well-referenced. Neurosurgical trainess will undoubtedly find this introductory text a valuable tool during their initial rotations. . .the authors have done an excellent job in the presentation of the physiology and management of the neurological injury during intensive care. The textbook would be a helpful addition to the library of an intensive care unit that cares for the neurosurgical patient, for use by junior trainees, and allied health personnel. ‘ –Journal of Neurology’The often neglected topics of withholding and withdrawing life support and declaring brain death are very effectively addressed. . .complete review of the current state of neurosurgical intensive care. . .encompasses virtually all relevant topics . . . a concise and current overview of neurosurgical intensive care . . . quite a reasonable price for such an informative and contemporary text. – Journal of NeurosurgeryWell-organized, very readable . . . excellent references. This text is a worthwhile read for all neurosurgeons and is an outstanding value. – Surgical NeurologyThe illustrations are well done, the references, up-to-date, and the price, appropriate…a book to be kept in neurological and neurosurgical libraries. Its scientific value is of utmost importance. – Doody’s Review

Contents

Chapter 1 Pulmonary Physiology, Monitoring, and Management in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 2 Cardiovascular Physiology, Monitoring, and Management in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 3 Neurological Monitoring
Chapter 4 Cerebrovascular Pathophysiology and Monitoring in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 5 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension
Chapter 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 7 Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Aspects of Neurosurgical Intensive Care
Chapter 8 Infectious Disease
Chapter 9 Head Injury Management
Chapter 10 Spinal Cord Injury Management
Chapter 11 Multisystem Injury Management
Chapter 12 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chapter 13 Stroke and Nontraumatic Hemorrhage
Chapter 14 Management of Patients with Epilepsy
Chapter 15 Management of Patients with Brain Tumors
Chapter 16 The Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient
Chapter 17 Witholding and Withdrawal of Life Support in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 18 Declaration of Brain Death