Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain

Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Brain, 2nd edition by renowned neurosurgeons Jack Jallo and Christopher Loftus incorporates salient components of the highly praised first edition. The updated text reflects cutting-edge discussion on traumatic brain injury management in a neurocritical care setting. Contributions from top experts in neurosurgery, neurology, critical care, cardiac and pulmonary care, and trauma surgery provide a concise review of a complex and evolving field.

The book lays a solid foundation with discussion of TBI classification, pathophysiology, key blood biomarkers, noninvasive neuromonitoring in severe TBI patients, multimodality monitoring in neurocritical care, and brain imaging modalities. From the prehospital setting to intensive care, top experts share clinical pearls and core guidelines on the management of mild, moderate, and severe TBI and complications. Chapters new to this edition include concomitant injuries, orbital/facial fractures, vascular injuries, spine fractures, autonomic dysfunction, and temperature management.

Key Highlights

• Specialized topics include wartime penetrating injuries, cardiovascular complications of TBI, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, ethical considerations, TBI costs in the U.S. and the financial return on helmets
• Management of pediatric brain injuries in the NICU with illustrative cases
• Nearly 200 high quality illustrations facilitate understanding of complex anatomy and techniques
• Summary tables provide a handy overview of injury type, causes, characteristics, and recommended imaging modalities

This remarkable resource is essential reading for neurosurgeons, neurologists, trauma physicians, critical care and rehabilitation medicine specialists, and residents in these specialties. Paired with Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine, 2nd edition, this dynamic duo is the most up-to-date neurocritical care reference available today.

Part I: Introduction
1. Brain Trauma and Critical Care: A Brief History
2. The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States and The World
3. The Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury
Part II: Science
4. Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury
5. Blood Biomarkers: What is Needed in the Traumatic Brain Injury Field
6. Noninvasive Neuromonitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
7. Multimodality Monitoring in Neurocritical Care
8. Brain Injury Imaging
Part III: Management
9. Prehospital Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
10. Assessment of Acute Loss of Consciousness
11. Guidelines Application for Traumatic Brain Injury
12. Mild Brain Injury
13. Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
14. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
15. Wartime Penetrating Injuries
16. Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
17. Concomitant Injuries in the Brain-injured Patient
18. Pediatric Brian Injury
Part IV: Critical Care
19. Neurological Critical Care
20. Fluids Resuscitation and Traumatic Brain Injury
21. Sedation and Analgesia in Traumatic Brain Injury
22. Mechanial Ventilation and Pulmonary Critical Care
23. Nutrition Support in Brain Injury
24. Cardiovascular Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury
25. Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
26. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the Neurocritical Care Population
27. Traumatic Brain Injury and Infection
28. Targeted Temperature Management in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Part V: Outcome
29. Neurorehabilitation after Brain Injury
30. Prognosis for Traumatic Brain Injury
Part VI: Socioeconomics
31. Ethics: Life and Death Choices for Traumatic Brain Injury
32. Cost of Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States and Return on Helmet Investments