Here is the most concise text available devoted entirely to Neurosurgical Intensive Care. Neurosurgery ICU covers all aspects of patient care, from initial exams and diagnosis to determining and managing treatments for patients with disorders, infections, systematic complications, and complications brought by disease. The author outlines six important areas of neuro-critical care: CPP and ICP management; fluid and electrolyte management; ventilator management; sedation/pain control; diagnosis and treatment of seizures; and emotional support of the patient and family. This text is your ultimate guide to managing the demanding setting of the ICU.

1) Introduction to Neurosurgical ICU 2) Bedside exam in Neuro ICU 3) Homeostatic Mechanisms inv the NeuroICU patient 4) Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Funfamentals 5) Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance 6) Neuroimaging & the Neuro ICU Patient 7) Labwork: what, when, how often? 8) Neuropharmacology 9) Sedation and Pain Management in the NeuroICU Patient 10) Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Pathology (including Pneumocephalus) 11) Ventilator Management 12) Neurophysiology in the NeuroICU: Options/Indications/Interpretation 13) Seizure Disorders: Diagnosis & Management 14) Delayed Intracerebral Bleed 15) Infections in the NeuroICU Patient 16) Managing the Family 17) Systematic Complications in the NeuroICU Patient 18) Nursing Issues & Pearls 19) Team Management of the Multisystem-Injured NeuroICU Patient 20) Cranial Nerve Injuries and their Management 21) Restraints anr the Neurosurgery ICU Patient 22) Contemporary Controversies in NeuroICU Care: Rationales & Recommendations 23) The Spinal Cord Injured Patient 24) Altered Level of Conciousness: Pathophysiology & Management 25) Cerebral Perfusion 26) Unique Pediatric NeuroICU Issues 27) Disease-specific phenomena: -vasospasm and subarachnoid hemorrhage -malignant edema in pediatric neurosurgery patients