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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.
