Gupta and Gelb's Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care

This second edition presents core clinical neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care knowledge in a practical, user-friendly format.

Arun Gupta (Edited by), Adrian Gelb (Edited by), Derek Duane (Edited by), Ram Adapa (Edited by)

9781316602522, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 June 2018

426 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.73 kg

'I thoroughly enjoyed reading it from cover to cover and would unhesitatingly recommend it for everyone practising neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care in whatever capacity.' Sujoy Banik, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

This updated second edition of Gupta and Gelb's Essentials of Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care contains the ideal combination of updated information for the practitioner, presented in easy-to-digest short chapters. With an essential clinical focus on key neuroanesthesia and neurointensive care knowledge, it is a practical guide for any practitioner of neuroanesthesia, beginner, occasional or experienced. The user-friendly format contains bullet points to ensure retention of important data, key points to summarize the take-home messages, suitable images to enhance understanding, and pertinent and appropriate references to allow for further exploration of the topics. This book is ideal for residents and others undergoing neuroanesthesia training. It is also a great tool for Operating Room nurses and other OR support workers, neurosurgical residents and neurointensive care professionals. This will also be a useful book to supplement knowledge for postgraduate fellowship and Board examinations.

Part I. Anatomy: 1. Structure and function of the brain and spinal cord
2. Cerebral circulation
Part II. Physiology: 3. Cerebral blood flow and its control
4. Cerebral metabolism
5. The intracranial compartment and intracranial pressure
6. Cerebral ischemia
7. Intraoperative brain protection
Part III. Pharmacology: 8. Intravenous anesthetic agents
9. Volatile anesthetic agents
10. Opioids and adjuvant drugs
Part IV. Neuroanesthesia: 11. Preoperative assessment
12. Basic concepts of neuroimaging
13. Neurosurgical operative approaches
14. Surgical positioning
15. Anesthesia for supratentorial surgery
16. Anesthesia for intracranial vascular lesions
17. Anesthesia for posterior Fossa lesions
18. Anesthesia for CSF diversion and endoscopic neurosurgical procedures
19. Anesthesia for epilepsy surgery and anticonvulsants
20. Perioperative management of awake craniotomy
21. Anesthesia for stereotactic and other functional neurosurgery
22. Anesthesia for pituitary surgery
23. Anesthesia for patients with head injury
24. Anesthesia for spinal surgery
25. Airway management and cervical spine disease
26. Carotid endarterectomy
27. Anesthesia and sedation for neuroimaging outside the OR
28. Anesthesia for interventional neuroradiology
29. Anesthesia for neurosurgery in infants and children
30. Anesthetic considerations for pediatric neurotraums
31. Postanesthesia care unit
Part V. Neurointensive Care: 32. Spinal cord injury
33. Head injury: initial resuscitation and transfer
34. Intensive care management of acute head injury
35. Intracranial hemorrhage: ICU management
36. Management of acute stroke
37. Central nervous systems infections
38. Central venous sinus thrombosis
39. Autonomic dysfunction
40. Fluid management
41. Electrolyte disorders
42. Status epilepticus
43. Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenia Gravis
44. Brain death
Part VI. Monitoring: 45. Intracranial pressure monitoring
46. Jugular venous oximetry
47. Cerebral oxygenation
48. Microdialysis
49. Electromyography and evoked potentials
50. Electroencephalography and nervous system function monitoring
51. TCDs and cerebral blood flow measurement
Part VII. Miscellaneous: 52. Neuroanesthesia in pregnancy
53. Clinical information resources
54. Case scenarios.

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]