Cerebral Herniation Syndromes and Intracranial Hypertension / / ed. by Matthew Koenig.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• MitwirkendeR: Bajgur, Suhas S.,; Chang, Tiffany R.,; Choi, H. Alex,; DeJesus-Alvelo, Indira,; Durrant, Julia C.,; Hinson, Holly E.,; Kazmi, Syed O.,; Lauerman, Margaret H.,; Lazaridis, Christos,; Marshall, Scott A.,; McCullough, Margy,; Miller, Chad M.,; O'Phelan, Kristine H.,; Shepherd, Starane A. I.,; Sheth, Kevin,; Stein, Deborah,; Timmons, Shelly D.,; Willis, Adam M.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Bajgur, Suhas.; Chang, Tiffany R.; Choi, H. Alex.; DeJesus-Alvelo, Indira.; Durrant, Julia C.; Hinson, Holly.; Kazmi, Syed.; Lauerman, Margaret.; Lazaridis, Christos.; Marshall, Scott A.; McCullough, Margy.; Miller, Chad M.; O'Phelan, Kristine.; Shepherd, Starane A.I.; Sheth, Kevin.; Stein, Deborah.; Willis, Adam M.
• HerausgeberIn: Koenig, Matthew,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Updates in Neurocritical Care
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)

When the brain suffers an injury, the effects can be delayed and unpredictable. Cerebrospinal fluid can slowly build up, causing dangerously high levels of intracranial pressure (ICP), and the brain tissue can be displaced into adjacent compartments, resulting in cerebral herniation syndrome (CHS). Within the burgeoning field of neurocritical care, experts are just beginning to understand the nuanced, sometimes counterintuitive relationship between ICP and CHS. Written by leading researchers who also have extensive first-hand clinical experience treating brain injury patients, Cerebral Herniation Syndromes and Intracranial Hypertension provides an up-to-date guide to this complex aspect of neurocritical care. Drawing from expertise gained working in high-volume medical centers, the book's contributors reveal that there is no universal metric for gauging acceptable levels of intracranial pressure. Instead, they demonstrate the best practices for offering patients individualized care, based on their specific conditions and manifest symptoms. Bringing together internationally-renowned neurocritical care experts from a variety of neurology, critical care, surgery, and neurosurgery disciplines, this volume takes a comprehensive look at a complicated issue. A concise, practical, and timely review, Cerebral Herniation Syndromes and Intracranial Hypertension offers vital information for all medical personnel concerned with improving neurocritical patient care.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS -- 1. The Pathophysiology of Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Herniation Syndromes -- 2. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Waveforms -- 3. Controversies in Intracranial Pressure Monitoring -- 4. Cerebral Herniation Syndromes -- 5. Osmotic Agents for the Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Edema -- 6. Metabolic Suppression and Induced Hypothermia for the Treatment of Intracranial Hypertension -- 7. The Surgical Management of Intracranial Hypertension and Cerebral Herniation Syndromes -- 8. The Multicompartment Management of Intracranial Hypertension -- 9. The Role of Intracranial Pressure in Multimodality Monitoring Strategies -- INDEX