Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure
15 Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure David Seder, Stephan A. Mayer, and Jennifer A. Frontera The cranial vault has a fixed volume comprised of the brain parenchyma (80% or ~1200…
Induced Normothermia and Hypothermia
20 Induced Normothermia and Hypothermia Katja E. Wartenberg and Stephan A. Mayer Fever is very common among critically ill neurologic patients, occurring in 23 to 47% in patients admitted to…
Basics of Neuroimaging
21 Basics of Neuroimaging Chitra Venkatasubramanian and Christine A. Wijman Imaging of the central nervous system (CNS) has undergone exciting advances in the last decade, and one can now choose…
Neurologic Infections
10 Neurologic Infections Stephen Krieger Central nervous system (CNS) infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality, and must be addressed with diagnostic and therapeutic urgency. CNS infections can be…
Ventilator Management
17 Ventilator Management Mariana Nunez, Roopa Kohli-Seth, Zinobia Khan, Moses Bachan, and Jennifer A. Frontera Mechanical ventilation (also known as respiratory failure) is common in critically ill patients. Neurologic patients…
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
8 Acute Spinal Cord Injury Scott Meyer, Jennifer A. Frontera, Arthur Jenkins III, and Tanvir Choudhri Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) inflict a significant burden on patients, families, and society as…
Airway Management and Sedation
16 Airway Management and Sedation David C. Kramer, Irene Osborn, and Meagen Gaddis When evaluating a neurocritical care patient for intubation, the following considerations must be assessed: (1) urgency of…
Malignant Ischemic Stroke
6 Malignant Ischemic Stroke Katja E. Wartenberg Malignant strokes are large strokes with edema and swelling that cause secondary injury due to mass effect. Neurologic deterioration occurs as a consequence…
Glucose Management and Nutrition
19 Glucose Management and Nutrition Jennifer A. Frontera Hyperglycemia in critically ill patients, often referred to as stress hyperglycemia, is characterized by increased gluconeogenesis, elevated insulin levels, insulin resistance, and…
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
3 Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stanley Tuhrim Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) occurs in 12 to 31 per 100,000 people each year in the United States, accounting for 10% of all strokes.1 It has…
