Figure 76.1. Flow chart for the management of paraplegias. 76.2.2 Second Step: Are We Dealing With a Hyperacute, Acute or Subacute Injury? Hyperacute injuries manifest suddenly and evolve within a…
Figure 62.1. CT with contrast, showing hypodensity in the right cerebral peduncle and periventricular corona radiata with mild mass effect and patchy rim enhancement (A, C), as well as a…
Figure 81.1. Condensation in left lung base with pleural spill after cerebral tumor resection (Author’s personal archive). Atelectasis. Central respiratory depression, injury of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord, hypoventilation…
Figure 38.1. Plain radiograph showing cervical spine fracture and dislocation of C5-C6 with bilateral locking of facets. Figure 38.2. Dynamic radiograph showing cervical spine in flexion with subluxation of C4-C5….
Figure 46.5. Pathological findings in a 37-year-old patient with carotid artery dissection. The micrograph of the extracranial portion of the right internal carotid artery (panels A, B and C) shows…
Chemical formula: C9H8O4 SMILES: CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O Pharmacodynamics ASA is an analgesic, antipyretic, antirheumatic, and anti-inflammatory agent. ASA’s mode of action as an antiinflammatory and antirheumatic agent may be due to inhibition…
Maintaining an optimal cerebral environment and correctly treating intracranial hypertension are fundamental in avoiding added injury to our patients and achieving the continual decrease in mortality and poor results. 27.1…
Figure 65.1. Flow chart of the different conditions that follow a cerebral insult. Classically vegetative state follows a coma; after 1 month the term “persistent vegetative state” is used; after…
Figure 88.1. Electronic microscopy showing the external membrane of a chronic subdural hematoma. An ample hair light (l) with erythrocytes is visible within its interior (EC), a thin layer of…
Figure 7.1. Intracranial pressure monitoring placement. Modalities include: 1) fluid-coupled monitoring; 2) fiberoptic monitoring which utilizes a reflected laser beam; and 3) piezoelectric crystal transducers which, when compressed, produce a…
