Management of the Acutely Ill Neurological Patient

"Management of the Acutely Ill Neurological Patient" is a state-of-the-art guide to understanding the evaluation and management of the neurological patient in a critical care environment. Each chapter covers the clinically relevant aspects of diagnosis, management and therapy of patients with acute neurological illnesses. Features: * Addresses the clinical concerns of the critically ill neurological patient including such problems as acute stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, and epilepsy * Presents a unique perspective of the neurological patient in the critical care setting * Each chapter addresses the clinically relevant aspects of diagnosis, management, and therapy of adult and pediatric patients with acute neurological illness * Details all current methods of diagnosis, from traditional methods to those related to the latest diagnostic therapeutic modalities * Discusses MRI scans and transesophageal echocardiograms, ventilator settings, ICP management, and platelet antiaggregant, anticonvulsant, and plasmapheresis regimens