Neurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown rapidly over the last two decades and has reached a level of distinct maturity with the advent of newer monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in a variety of brain and spinal cord injury paradigms. Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition remains true to the operative tenet that "time is brain," and rapid diagnosis and therapeutic interventions in these challenging patients cannot be overemphasized. The second edition of this important Handbook again serves as a quick, practical reference for those involved in the care of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients. The care provided to this subset of critically ill patients continues to be multidisciplinary and includes care rendered from colleagues in emergency medical services, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing and physician assistance. Fully updated, all of the chapters again consist of easy-to-read, bulleted points followed by a list of Key Points and important references allowing for rapid access to vital information critical for fast and timely decision making. The first section covers a myriad of important general principles while the second section addresses the major diagnostic categories of neurocritical care with several new topics; these include, for example, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and malignant hyperthermia, meningitis and encephalitis, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Readers will find the algorithms, tables, and illustrations throughout the book not only useful but truly invaluable in facilitating fast and accurate decision making. Accessible and comprehensive, Handbook of Neurocritical Care, Second Edition again fills a vital need by providing readers with a succinct and practical approach to the management of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients.

SECTION I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF NEUROCRITICAL CARE 1.Establishing and Organizing a Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D. 2.Electrolyte and Metabolic Derangements Ansgar Brambrink, M.D. Nikki Rekito, M.D. 3. Fever and Infections Neeraj Badjatia, M.D. 4. Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism: Physiology and Monitoring Jeremy D. Fields, M.D. Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N. 5. Neurologic and Multi-Modality Monitoring in the ICU Kristine H. O'Phelan M.D. Halinder S. Mangat M.D. Stephen E. Olvey M.D. M. Ross Bullock M.D. PhD 6. Cerebral Edema and Intracranial Hypertension Matthew A. Koenig, M.D. 7. Cardiac Monitoring Andrew Neidech, M.D. 8. Airway and Ventilatory Management Paul N. Nyquist, M.D. 9. Blood Pressure Management Ameer E. Hassan, D.O. Haralabos Zacharatos, D.O. Adnan I. Qureshi, M.D. 10. Nutrition Tara Nealon, R.D., C.N.S.C. 11. Sedation, Analgesia and Neuromuscular Paralysis Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D. 12. Post-operative care W. Andrew Kofke, M.D., M.B.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N. Robert J. Brown. M.D. 13.Care following Neurointerventional Procedures Yahia M Lodi M.D. Julius Gene Latorre M.D. Jesse Corry M.D. Mohammed Rehman M.D. 14. Ethical Issues and Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies Wendy L. Wright, M.D. 15. Collaborative Nursing Practice in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit Felissa Caserta, M.S.N., C.R.N.P., C.N.R.N.

SECTION II. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN NEUROCRITICAL CARE 16. Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Edward M. Manno, M.D. 17. Encephalopathy and Complications of Critical Medical Illnesses Robert D. Stevens, M.D. Aliakesei Pustavoitau, M.D. Tarek Sharshar 18. Traumatic Brain Injury Geoffrey S. F. Ling, M.D., Ph.D. Scott A. Marshall, M.D. 19. Acute Myelopathy Angela Hays, M.D. Julio A. Chalela, M.D. 20. Ischemic Stroke Neeraj S. Naval, M.D. Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N. 21.Intracerebral Hemorrhage Neeraj S. Naval, M.D. Ricardo J. Carhuapoma, M.D. 22.Intraventricular Hemorrhage Kristi Tucker, M.D. Ricardo J. Carhuapoma, M.D. 23.Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Eric M. Bershad, M.D. Jose I. Suarez, M.D. 24.Ischemic-hypoxic Encephalopathy Romergryko G. Geocadin, M.D. 25.Meningitis and Encephalitis Barnett R. Nathan, M.D. 26.Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Agnieskza Ardelt, M.D., Ph.D. 27.Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Malignant Hyperthermia and Serotonin Syndrome Panayiotis N. Veralas, M.D., Ph.D. Tamer Abdelhak, M.D. 28.Brain Tumors Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou, M.D. 29.Hydrocephalus Michel T. Torbey, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M. 30.Neuromuscular Disorders Jeremy D. Fields, M.D. Anish Bhardwaj, M.D., F.A.H.A., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.N. 31.Status Epilepticus Marek A. Mirski, M.D., Ph.D. 32.Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Wendy C. Ziai, M.D. 33. Neurocritical Care during Pregnancy and Puerperium Chere Monique Chase, M.H.S., M.D. Cindy Sullivan RN, MN, ANP-C, CNRN 34.Brain Death and Organ Donation Alexander Y. Zubov, M.D., Ph.D. Elco A. Widjicks, M.D.