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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Figure 48.1. Diffusion-weighted MRI (A) and corresponding ADC map (B) of a 53-year-old patient with aphasia and right-sided hemiparesis (NIHSS 19) show signs of cytotoxic edema indicating acute left-sided MCA…
Figure 41.1. Stroke death rates in relation to availability of neurologists in Alabama. From CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Maps. A. Stroke death rates, total population aged 35+, 1991-1998. B….
39 Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Pathophysiology and Intensive Care Management David W. Cadotte 1, Doron Rabin 1, Michael G. Fehlings 1 1 Krembil Neuroscience Centre Spinal Program, Toronto Western Hospital;…
