Figure 23.1. Functional anatomy of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. * The target gland hormones also work as feedback hormones (negative feedback) at the hypothalamic and pituitary levels. Hypothalamic regulatory…
95.1 Part I. Concepts and Management of Brain Death 95.1.1 Introduction Even though before the Modern Era the death of a person was considered unequivocal when related to corporal signs…
95 Concepts and Management of Brain Death and Management of Potential Organ Donation Claudio García Alfaro 1, José María Domínguez Roldán 1, Juan Villar Gallardo 1, Pedro Ignacio Jiménez González…
94 Outcome Rating Scales in Neuroinsensivism Gustavo Petroni 1, Silvia Lujan 1, Carlos Rondina 1 1 Intensive Care Unit. Hospital de Emergencias Dr Clemente Álvarez. Rosario, Argentina 94.1 Introduction An…
92 Physiotherapy: An Essential Tool in Neurocritical Care Rosmari Aparecida Rosa Almeida de Oliveira 1, Esther Cecilia Wilches Luna 2, Silvia Maria de Toledo Piza Soares 1, Beatriz Eugenia Fernàndez…
89 Intoxication With Central Nervous System Depressant Agents Claudia Analía González 1, Roxana Andrea Bertrand 1 1 Unit of Toxicology and Pharmacovigilance. Hospital Municipal de Agudos “Dr. Leónidas Lucero”, Bahía…
Figure 19.1. Causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. A). Esophageal varices. B). Crohn’s Disease. 19.2.2 Gastroparesis Introduction Literally, gastroparesis means “stomach paralysis”. Gastroparesis is a syndrome defined by delayed gastric emptying essentially…
Figure 85.1. Cerebral magnetic resonance, diffusion sequences, axial plane. Ischemic lesions in borderline areas in both brain hemispheres following heart surgery. 85.4.3 Epiaortic Ultrasound and Neurosonological Study Epiaortic ultrasound is…
Figure 80.1. Before surgery (A) and after surgery (B). In intra-axial infiltrating tumours, mostly originating from the glia, surgery allows histological diagnosis and provides a means of temporal control; surgery…
Figure 78.1. Algorithm for the unresponsive patient. * Tests for metabolic disorder: EEG, laboratory, cultures. The general examination should be performed systematically. Vital signs can be helpful, e.g., fever (usually…
