The Jefferson Manual for Neurocritical Care

The quintessential reference for bedside medical management of neurocritical care patients Medical management of patients in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU) often spells the difference between life or death and return to normal function or a lifetime disability. As such it is vital that patients with life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical illnesses receive prompt diagnosis and rapid interventions in the NCCU. The Jefferson Manual for Neurocritical Care by renowned neurosurgeon Jack I. Jallo neurointensive care physician Jacqueline S. Urtecho and distinguished colleagues is a high-yield pocket resource ideal for the bedside care of patients with serious life-altering diseases. Nineteen concise chapters encompass cerebrovascular neuromuscular oncologic and traumatic conditions as well as core clinical topics applicable to the care of neurocritical patients. Key Highlights Evidence-based management strategies created at Thomas Jefferson Universitys Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience presented in reader-friendly algorithms pictures and charts General chapters cover brain death sodium dysregulation nutrition sedation pain management neuromonitoring and ventilation strategies Disease-specific chapters featuring succinct bulleted format include epidemiology causes diagnostic tests treatment options symptoms common clinical presentation risk factors differential diagnoses and more This manual is an indispensable resource for neurocritical care residents and fellows NCCU nurses nurse practitioners physician assistants general intensive care physicians and neurointensivists. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.