Neurocritical Care Monitoring and Treatment

Author: You Rongkai
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book consists of 40 chapters, focusing on the basic theories and clinical application techniques of neurocritical care monitoring and treatment. It includes monitoring techniques for neurology ICU, vital signs, intracranial pressure, neuroelectrophysiology, cranial imaging, neuromuscular transmission function, brain metabolism, monitoring scales, common lumbar puncture and drainage procedures in neurology, mechanical ventilation, artificial airways, hypothermia therapy, brain function protection, as well as disorders such as consciousness impairment, cerebral edema, herniation, intracranial hypertension and intracranial hypotension syndrome, vegetative state, brain death, neuromuscular respiratory paralysis, bulbar palsy, syncope, locked-in syndrome, neurogenic shock and pulmonary edema, status epilepticus, myasthenic crisis, motor neuron disease, neurological inflammation, cerebrovascular accidents, cranial trauma, fat embolism syndrome, poisoning, heatstroke, hanging, severe complications caused by central nervous system diseases, common diseases in neurological critical care, the application of naloxone in neurology critical care, and the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in neurological critical care. It is suitable for neurologists, neurosurgeons, intensive care unit physicians, researchers, graduate students, and related professionals.