Critical Care of the Stroke Patient

Integrates the different therapeutic approaches available in a single volume, suggesting the best therapy option in different clinical situations.

Stefan Schwab (Edited by), Daniel Hanley (Edited by), A. David Mendelow (Edited by)

9780521762564, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 June 2014

564 pages, 179 b/w illus. 23 colour illus.
25.2 x 19.3 x 3 cm, 1.39 kg

'This book offers much that is new, as we mention above, and the material is presented very systematically in its 36 chapters.' Biz India

New and groundbreaking therapeutic options for the critical care of patients with cerebrovascular disease have improved patient management, minimized morbidity, reduced in-patient care, improved quality of life, and had a positive economic impact on health service provision. This volume integrates these approaches and suggests the best therapy option for all cerebrovascular conditions. The early chapters of the book focus on monitoring techniques and interventions. Subsequent sections address the critical care of a wide range of cerebrovascular diseases: ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, cerebral venous thrombosis and traumatic injury. The editors and authors are internationally recognized experts in their field, and the text is supplemented by tables and illustrations to demonstrate important clinical findings. This book will meet the needs of stroke physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointensivists and interventional neuroradiologists seeking to maximize positive outcomes for their patients.

Part I. Monitoring Techniques: 1. Intracranial pressure monitoring in cerebrovascular disease
2. Cerebral blood flow
3. Brain tissue oxygen monitoring in cerebrovascular diseases
4. Cerebral microdialysis in cerebrovascular disease
5. Ultrasound and other noninvasive techniques used in monitoring cerebrovascular disease
6. Scales in the neurointensive care unit
Part II. Interventions: 7. Antiedema therapy in cerebrovascular disease
8. Decompressive surgery in cerebrovascular disease
9A. Neuroradiologic intervention in cerebrovascular disease
9B. Neuroradiologic interventions in cerebrovascular disease: intracranial revascularization
10. The use of hypothermia in cerebrovascular disease
11. External ventricular drainage in hemorrhagic stroke
12. Management of lumbar drains in cerebrovascular disease
Part III. Critical Care of Ischemic Stroke: 13. Intravenous and intraarterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke
14. Decompressive surgery and hypothermia
15. Space-occupying hemispheric infarction: clinical course, prediction, and prognosis
16. Critical care of basilar artery occlusion
17. Critical care of cerebellar stroke
18. Rare specific causes of stroke
19. Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke
Part IV. Critical Care of Intracranial Hemorrhage: 20. Management of intracranial hemorrhage: early expansion and second bleeds
21A. Management of acute hypertensive response in the ICH patient
21B. Respiratory care of the ICH patient
21C. Nutrition in the ICH patient
21D. Management of infections in the ICH patient
21E. Management of cerebral edema in the ICH patient
22A. Surgery for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
22B. Minimally invasive treatment options for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
22C. Image-guided endoscopic evacuation of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage
23. Intraventricular hemorrhage
24. Interventions for cerebellar hemorrhage
25. Interventions for brainstem hemorrhage
Part V. Critical Care of Arteriovenous Malformations: 26. Surgery for arteriovenous malformations
27. Radiation therapy for arteriovenous malformations
28. Management of cavernous angiomas of the brain
Part VI. Critical Care of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 29. Medical interventions for subarachnoid hemorrhage
30. Craniotomy for treatment of aneurysms
31. Endovascular interventions for subarachnoid hemorrhage
32. Management of vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage
33. Management of metabolic derangements in subarachnoid hemorrhage
34. Management of cardiopulmonary dysfunction in subarachnoid hemorrhage
Part VII. Critical Care of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: 35. Identification, differential diagnosis and therapy for cerebral venous thrombosis
Part VIII. Vascular Disease Syndromes Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury: 36. Ischemic brain damage in traumatic brain injury (TBI): extradural, subdural, and intracerebral hematomas and cerebral contusions
Index.

Subject Areas: Neurosurgery [MNN], Critical care surgery [MNL], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]