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<p>List of Contributors vi</p> <p>Series Foreword viii</p> <p>Preface ix</p> <p><b>PART I: ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES</b></p> <p>1 Hypertensive Emergency 3<br /> <i>Laurie McWilliams</i></p> <p>2 Airway Management in the Neurological and Neurosurgical Patient 12<br /> <i>Michael J. Souter</i></p> <p>3 Traumatic Brain Injury and Intracranial Hypertension 21<br /> <i>Iain J. McCullagh and Peter J.D. Andrews</i></p> <p>4 Critical Care Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury 32<br /> <i>Edward M. Manno</i></p> <p>5 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 37<br /> <i>Muhammad A. Taqi and Michel T. Torbey</i></p> <p>6 Acute Management of Cerebral Ischemia 45<br /> <i>Leonid Groysman and Gene Sung</i></p> <p>7 Neurocritical Care of Intracerebral Hemorrhage 55<br /> <i>James M. Gebel Jr</i></p> <p>8 Acute Management of Status Epilepticus 63<br /> <i>Jan Claassen</i></p> <p><b>PART II: CEREBROVASCULAR CRITICAL CARE</b></p> <p>9 Post-procedural Management of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 73<br /> <i>Tomoko Rie Sampson and Michael N. Diringer</i></p> <p>10 Care of the Neurointerventional Patient in the Neurointensive Care Unit 84<br /> <i>Rishi Gupta</i></p> <p>11 New Treatment Strategies in the Management of Large Hemispheric Strokes and Intracerebral Hemorrhages 92<br /> <i>Edward M. Manno</i></p> <p>12 Presentation and Management of Acute Cerebral Venous Thrombosis 99<br /> <i>Patrýcia Canhao and Jose M. Ferro</i></p> <p><b>PART III: INFECTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM</b></p> <p>13 Infections in the Neurocritical Care Unit 111<br /> <i>Denise H. Rhoney, Karen J. McAllen, and Dennis Parker</i></p> <p>14 Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial and Viral Meningitis 123<br /> <i>Maxwell S. Damian</i></p> <p>15 Encephalitis: Presentation and Management 132<br /> <i>Ali E. Elsayed and Barnett R. Nathan</i></p> <p><b>PART IV: NEUROMUSCULAR COMPLICATIONS ENCOUNTERED IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT</b></p> <p>16 Practical Management of Guillain–Barre Syndrome and Myasthenic Crisis 143<br /> <i>Alejandro A. Rabinstein</i></p> <p><b>PART V: NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS IN GENERAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS</b></p> <p>17 Metabolic Encephalopathies 155<br /> <i>Edward M. Manno</i></p> <p>18 Delirium and Sedation in the ICU 162<br /> <i>Jennifer A. Frontera</i></p> <p>19 Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Surgery 174<br /> <i>Cathy Sila</i></p> <p>20 Neurological Complications of Medical Illness: Critical Illness Neuropathy and Myopathy 182<br /> <i>Edward M. Manno</i></p> <p>21 Hypothermia: Application and Use in Neurocritical Care 188<br /> <i>Edward M. Manno</i></p> <p>22 Etiologies of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Forms of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome 197<br /> <i>J. Javier Provencio</i></p> <p><b>PART VI: ACUTE NEUROIMAGING AND NEUROMONITORING IN NEUROCRITICAL CARE</b></p> <p>23 Application of MR Diffusion, CT Angiography and Perfusion Imaging in Stroke Neurocritical Care 207<br /> <i>Carlos Leiva-Salinas, Wade Smith and Max Wintermark</i></p> <p>24 Advanced Monitoring of Brain Oxygenation and Metabolism 214<br /> <i>Bharath R. Naravetla and J. Claude Hemphill III</i></p> <p>Index 225</p> <p>The color plate can be found facing page 54.</p>

<p>“This book accomplishes its aim. It is concise and easy-to-read and provides more than just the essential information.”  (<i>Doody’s</i>, 4 January 2013)</p> <p>“Emergency Management in Neurocritical Care gives you the tools you need to perform under pressure in the neurocritical or emergency care unit.”  (<i>Buchtipps</i>, 1 September 2012)</p>

<b>Edward M. Manno, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FAHA</b>, Head, Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

<b>Rapid response, assessment and management are crucial for neurocritical situations</b> <p>Acute neurological illness is traumatic for patients and their families. Physicians caring for these patients are often under great distress and need to rapidly assess the situation to allow appropriate stabilization and management.</p> <p><i>Emergency Management in Neurocritical Care</i> gives you the tools you need to perform under pressure in the neurocritical or emergency care unit. The no-nonsense approach corresponds to the attitude needed in both acute emergencies and in the neurocritical care unit. Packed with handy tips to improve your care of patients, and written by internationally renowned experts, the book covers:</p> <ul> <li>Acute Management of Neurological Emergencies</li> <li>Cerebrovascular Critical Care</li> <li>Infections of the Nervous System</li> <li>Neuromuscular Complications Encountered in the Intensive Care Unit</li> <li>Neurological Complications and Consultations in General Intensive Care Units</li> <li>Acute Neuroimaging and Neuromonitoring in Neurocritical Care</li> </ul> <p>Clinical in approach, practical in execution, <i>Emergency Management in Neurocritical Care</i> will help you perform better in pressure situations.</p>

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