The quintessential reference for bedside medical management of neurocritical care
patientsMedical 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 HighlightsEvidence-based
management strategies created at Thomas Jefferson University's Vickie and Jack Farber Institute
for Neuroscience presented in reader-friendly algorithms pictures and chartsGeneral chapters
cover brain death sodium dysregulation nutrition sedation pain management neuromonitoring
and ventilation strategiesDisease-specific chapters featuring succinct bulleted format include
epidemiology causes diagnostic tests treatment options symptoms common clinical
presentation risk factors differential diagnoses and moreThis 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.
