Update on Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring in TBI and Other Acute Cerebral Disorders
Figure 8.1. Multiple episodes of systemic hypoxia with ischemic brain. In 30% of cases, these episodes are related to systemic desaturation (lower Figure, SaO2 and arrows). Decrease in SjO2 (gray…
Basic Anatomy Applied to the Interpretation of Axial Tomography of the Brain in Emergency Medicine
Figure 2.1. Adult skull bones (side view), including anatomic landmarks for skull procedures. Internal axial view of the base of the skull (anterior, middle and posterior cranial fossa) with major…
The Current Role of Transcranial Doppler in the Intensive Care Unit. Indications, Bases for Its Correct Interpretation, Most Frequent Applications and Patterns
Figure 10.1. Insonation bone windows through which the arteries giving rise to the circle of Willis and its major branches can be studied: transforaminal, transtemporal and transorbital insonation windows. Spencer…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Figure 50.1. Congophilic deposits characteristic of amyloid angiopathy. Other risk factors for ICH such as caffeine consumption and illicit drugs use, obesity and antiplatelet therapy are areas of recent analysis….
