Pediatric Neurocritical Care is undoubtedly the most comprehensive resource available on this critical and complex topic. This essential text serves as an invaluable reference for healthcare professionals interested in pediatric intensive care and pediatric medicine as a whole. Written with clarity and depth, it is filled with practical information that practitioners in a pediatric ICU setting will find indispensable.
Caring for children with neurocritical illnesses necessitates multi-specialty collaboration and an understanding of a rapidly evolving body of knowledge. This book equips clinicians with the up-to-date, concise, and clinically relevant guidance they require to deliver optimal care to children suffering from acute neurologic disorders. Each chapter is authored by leading experts in their respective fields and co-edited by a neurologist and an intensivist, ensuring comprehensive coverage from both perspectives.
The content spans the entire continuum of care, including assessment, monitoring, and condition-specific management through rehabilitation. Early chapters delve into differential diagnosis and management strategies for common overarching issues such as coma, headache, and elevated intracranial pressure. Subsequent chapters focus on the evaluation and management of specific conditions, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, seizures, central nervous system infections, and demyelinating disorders. The concluding chapters tackle critical psychological, social, and ethical considerations that are vital in this field.
Authors:
Nicholas S. Abend MD (Editor),
(Editor)
Edition:
First Edition
Publication Date:
November 26, 201
