Tetanus and Botulism: Intensive Care Management
61 Tetanus and Botulism: Intensive Care Management Demócrito de Barros Miranda Filho 1, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes 2 1 Professor Associado de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias da Faculdade de…
Cerebral Edema: State of the Art
Figure 26.1. Hemorrhagic stroke with cytotoxic edema as indicated by hypodensity surrounding the hemorrhage. While clinical changes are the most important endpoint of cerebral edema, they indicate an advanced stage…
Multiple Organ Dysfunction in Patients With Brain Injury
Figure 60.1 Algorithm for the diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction in severe neurological patients. Modified from [Mayer, 1995]. * Q waves, ST elevation or other changes diagnostic of acute ischemia….
Acinetobacter Infections: An Emerging Problem in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
59 Acinetobacter Infections: An Emerging Problem in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit A. Rodríguez-Guardado 1, A. Blanco 2, F. Pérez 3, M. Álvarez Vega 4, JM Torres 4, JA Cartón…
The Diagnosis and Management of Central Nervous System Infections in the Neurocritical Care Unit
Figure 57.1. Coronal view illustrating meningeal layers and common sites of central nervous system infections [3]. 57.3 Pathogenesis of Bacterial CNS Infections Clinical complications of bacterial CNS infections are largely…
Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in a Neurocritical Unit
56 Strategies for the Prevention and Management of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in a Neurocritical Unit Mònica Magret 1, Jordi Rello 2 1 Critical Care Department. Sant Joan University Hospital, Rovira i…
Selective Decontamination of the Oropharynx and Gastrointestinal Tract in Neurocritical Care Unit: A Useful Tool?
Figure 55.1. The four components of the full protocol of SDD, and the type of infection controlled by each component. PPM = potentially pathogenic microorganism; ICU = intensive care unit. 55.4 Efficacy of SDD…
Control and Management of Nosocomial Infections in Neurocritical Care Units
X X + goggles or face shield Table 54.1. Precautions for invasive procedures. X = recommended; (X) = useful in some cases, not required; CVC = central venous catheter (includes Swan-Ganz catheters); # Contact time according…
Neurocritical Care of Patients With Arteriovenous Malformations
Figure 52.1. Example of MAV 1. 52.9 Conclusions and Key Points Intracranial hemorrhage is the most common form of presentation of AVMs. The presence of aneurysms in the feeding…
Acute Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
49 Acute Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis José M Ferro 1, Patrícia Canhão 1 1 Department of Neurosciences, Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal…
