A panel of international ICU and epilepsy physicians and researchers detail the epileptic phenomena that occur in the complex environment of the ICU. Focusing on the central nervous system, the authors systematically examine the most up-to-date evidenced-based data regarding ICU seizures, including their most frequent causes, their pathophysiology, their clinical presentation, and the diagnostic evaluation needed to confirm their presence. They also discuss the challenges and specifics of the management of ICU seizures, reviewing the new antiepileptics and their interaction with other ICU medications, drugs with epileptogenic properties used in the ICU, and the role of the new enterally available antiepileptics in treating seizures. Numerous tables summarize drug interactions, neuroimages reveal common ICU seizure etiologies, and multiple electroencephalographic recordings demonstrate clinical or subclinical seizures in ICU patients.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
From the reviews: "...a comprehensive review of seizures...a wealth of information." - British Journal of Anesthesiology "The well edited text presents information in a relatively uniform format that aids in using it as a quick reference. ! Thus, 'Seizures in Critical Care: A Guide to Diagnosis and Therapeutics' could help address a deficit in the critical care literature. An ICU physician could certainly benefit from the text and most ICUs would be well served to have this book in their reference library to help in care of these complicated patients." (Dave Neilipovitz, Candian Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 52 (5), 2005)
Reihe
Auflage
1., st Edition. Softcover version of original hardcover edition 2005
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional/practitioner
Illustrationen
31
31 s/w Abbildungen
31 black & white illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 22.9 cm
Breite: 15.2 cm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-61737-506-4 (9781617375064)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Presentation and Pathophysiology of Seizures in the Critical Care Environment: An Overview
Marek A. Mirski
Stroke and Critical Care Seizures
Panayiotis N. Varelas and Lotfi Hacein-Bey
Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizures in the ICU
Andrew Beaumont and Grant Sinson
Brain Tumors and ICU Seizures
Efstathios Papavassiliou and Panayiotis N. Varelas
Global Hypoxia-Ischemia and Critical Care Seizures
Matthew A. Koenig and Romergryko Geocadin
Seizures in Renal and Hepatic Failure and Endocrine Disease
Andrew Beaumont
Seizures in Organ Transplant Recipients
Greg A. Worrell and Eelco F. M. Wijdicks
Extreme Hypertension, Eclampsia, and Critical Care Seizures
Errol Gordon and Michel T. Torbey
Infection or Inflammation and ICU Seizures
Wendy C. Ziai
Electrolyte Disturbance and Critical Care Seizures
Jenice Robinson and Jose I. Suarez
Alcohol-Related Seizures in the ICU
Zachary Webb
Seizure-Inducing Drugs Used for the Critically Ill
Rebecca E. Schuman and Panayiotis N. Varelas
Critical Care Seizures Related to Illicit Drugs and Toxins
Andreas R. Luft
Management of Status Epilepticus and Critical Care Seizures
Panayiotis N. Varelas and Marianna V. Spanaki
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