Neurosurgical Intensive Care

1) Introduction to Neurosurgical ICU 2) Bedside exam in Neuro ICU 3) Homeostatic Mechanisms inv the NeuroICU patient 4) Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Funfamentals 5) Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance 6) Neuroimaging & the Neuro ICU Patient 7) Labwork: what, when, how often? 8) Neuropharmacology 9) Sedation and Pain Management in the NeuroICU Patient 10) Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Pathology (including Pneumocephalus) 11) Ventilator Management 12) Neurophysiology in the NeuroICU: Options/Indications/Interpretation 13) Seizure Disorders: Diagnosis & Management 14) Delayed Intracerebral Bleed 15) Infections in the NeuroICU Patient 16) Managing the Family 17) Systematic Complications in the NeuroICU Patient 18) Nursing Issues & Pearls 19) Team Management of the Multisystem-Injured NeuroICU Patient 20) Cranial Nerve Injuries and their Management 21) Restraints anr the Neurosurgery ICU Patient 22) Contemporary Controversies in NeuroICU Care: Rationales & Recommendations 23) The Spinal Cord Injured Patient 24) Altered Level of Conciousness: Pathophysiology & Management 25) Cerebral Perfusion 26) Unique Pediatric NeuroICU Issues 27) Disease-specific phenomena: -vasospasm and subarachnoid hemorrhage -malignant edema in pediatric neurosurgery patients