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ESSENTIALS OF NEUROANESTHESIA AND NEUROINTENSIVE CARE
Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care
A Volume in Essentials of Anesthesia and Critical Care
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By
Arun Gupta, MD, Macintosh Professor of Anesthesiology, Consultant in Neurointensive Care, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Adrian Gelb, MD, ChB, FRCP(C), Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

Description
The information you really need! This title in the Essentials of Anesthesia and Critical Care series presents core clinical neuroanesthesia and neurointesive care knowledge in a practical, user-friendly format. A manageable size and affordable price makes this an ideal purchase for every clinician who would like an economical yet dependable resource in this specialty.

Audience
Anesthesiologists, Critical Care Physicians, CRNAs, Residents

Contents


ANATOMY


1. Structure and Function

2. Cerebral Circulation



PHYSIOLOGY


3. Cerebral Blood Flow and its Control

4. Intracranial Pressure

5. Cerebral Metabolism

6. Cerebral Ischemia

7. Neuroprotection



PHARMACOLOGY


8. Intravenous Induction Agents

9. Inhalation Agents

10. Opioids and Adjuvants

11. Anticonvulsant



NEUROANESTHESIA


12. Preoperative Evaluation

13. Basic Concepts of Neuroimaging

14. Surgical approaches and positioning

15. Craniotomy for Supratentorial Space Occupying Lesions

16. Craniotomy for Vascular Lesions

17. Craniotomy for Posterior Fossa Lesions

18. Anesthesia for Epilepsy Surgery

19. Awake Craniotomy

20. Stereotactic Surgery

21. Pituitary Surgery

22. Anesthesia for Head Injury

23. Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery

24. Airway Management

25. Carotid Endarterectomy

26. Anesthesia for Neuroradiology

27. Anesthesia & Sedation for Imaging outside OR

28. Anesthesia for Pediatric Neurosurgery

29. Anesthesia for Pediatric Neurotrauma

30. Recovery/PACU




NEUROINTENSIVE CARE


31. Spinal Cord Trauma

32. Head Injury: Initial Resuscitation and Transfer

33. Head Injury: ICU Management

34. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

35. Fluid Management

36. Electrolyte Disorders

37. Status Epilepticus

38. Brain Stem Death



MONITORING


39. ICP

40. Jugular Bulb Oxygenation

41. Tissue oxygenation

42. Microdialysis

43. Evoked Potentials

44. EEG and Cerebral Function Monitoring

45 Measurement of CBF including TransCranial Doppler



MISCELLANEOUS


46. Neuromuscular Disorders

47. Neuroanesthesia in Pregnancy


CASE SCENARIOS with Discussion


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 368 pages, publication date: AUG-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-4653-0
ISBN-10: 1-4160-4653-4
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 20 Feb 2010
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