Decision making in neurocritical care [[electronic resource] /] / Jennifer A. Frontera
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Frontera Jennifer A
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| Titolo: |
Decision making in neurocritical care [[electronic resource] /] / Jennifer A. Frontera
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Thieme, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 616.8/0428 |
| Soggetto topico: | Neurological intensive care - Decision making |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Subarachnoid hemorrhage / Harshpal Singh, Jennifer A. Frontera, and Joshua B. Bederson -- Traumatic brain injury / Chad Miller -- Intracerebral hemorrhage / Stanley Tuhrim -- Antiplatelet and anticoagulation associated intracranial hemorrhage / Fred Rincon, Andres Fernandez, and Stephan Mayer -- Status epilepticus / Jan Claassen and Lawrence J. Hirsch -- Malignant ischemic stroke / Katja E. Wartenberg -- Cerebral sinus thrombisis / Isabel Fragata and Aman Patel -- Acute spinal cord injury / Scott Meyer ... [et al.] -- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy / Adam Webb and Owen Samuels -- Neurological infections / Stephen Krieger -- Myasthenic crisis / Mark Sivac -- Guillain-Barre syndrome / Jennifer A. Frontera -- Critical illness polyneuropathy and myopathy / Valerie Dechant, Eduardo Adonias De Sousa, and Kiwon Lee -- Brain death and organ donation / Jennifer A. Frontera -- Management of elevated intracranial pressure / David Seder, Stephan Mayer, and Jennifer A. Frontera -- Airway management and sedation / David C. Kramer, Irene Osborn, and Meagen Gaddis -- Ventilator management / Mariana Nunez ... [et al.] -- Prophylaxis / Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou -- Glucose management and nutrition / Jennifer A. Frontera -- Induced normothermia and hypothermia / Katja Wartenberg and Stephan Mayer -- Basics of neuroimaging / Chitra Venkatasubramanian and Christine A. J. Wijman -- Grades of recommendations / Jennifer A. Frontera. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | From important aspects of the physical examination to imaging studies to treatment options and dosage guidelines, Decision Making in Neurocritical Care provides a solid introduction to the evidence-based management of patients in the neurological intensive care unit. Succinct text in a highly accessible bullet-point format details the essentials of history-taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, and treatments for a range of neurological problems in the critical care setting. Special features: Brief vignettes of typical cases emphasize key questions for the physician to consider and urgent orders to be given; Coverage of the basics of neurocritical care, including techniques of intubation, ventilator management, sedation, and multimodality monitoring; Pearls and pitfalls highlight key points in patient management; Convenient medication tables, including dosages, adverse effects, and contraindications; Consistent presentation in each chapter enhances ease of use. -- Publisher |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Decision making in neurocritical care |
| ISBN: | 9786612845109 |
| 1-60406-163-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910457135003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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