Anesthesia Key

Section V Specific Diseases 26 Disease-Specific Phenomena John D. Cantando and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 56-year-old woman of Vietnamese origin presented to the emergency room, complaining of the “worst…

Section III Pathophysiology 13 Homeostatic Mechanisms in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Gayatri Sonti, Dan Miulli, and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 28-year-old right-handed Caucasian male had a pituitary…

16 Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Pathology Lynn M. Serrano, John D. Cantando, and Dan Miulli Case Study A 21-year-old female was struck in the head by falling objects resulting in…

34 Discharge Planning in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Paula Snyder Discharge planning in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) should begin upon admission. Neurologic patients often have increased…

18 Cerebral Protection Measures Dennis Cramer, Dan Miulli, and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 32-year old male was an unrestrained driver involved in a head-on traffic collision at high speed….

Section II Triage 8 Team Management of the Multisystem-Injured Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient David T. Wong Case Study A 23-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle collision against a…

30 Restraints and the NeurosurgicalIntensive Care Unit Patient Paula Snyder The neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) faces unique challenges when it comes to providing patient safety. Patients are often confused,…

3 Cranial Nerve Injuries and Their Management Nguyen Do and Dan Miulli Case Study A 22-year old male short-order cook is assaulted while walking to work. He is punched in…

15 Cerebral Perfusion Dan Miulli and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 20-year-old male presents after a fall from a second-story window with obvious contusions to his chest, abdomen, and head….

4 Altered Level of Consciousness: Pathophysiology and Management Jeffery M. Jones and Dan Miulli Case Study A 50-year-old Caucasian female was involved in a motor vehicle accident, during which she…