Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness

Part I: Criteria, Urgency, and Importance Chapter 1: Indications for a Neurologic Consult in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 2: Consulting in the Intensive Care Unit Part II: General Clinical Neurologic Problems in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 3: Acute Confusional State in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 4: Coma in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 5: Neurologic Manifestations of Drugs Used for Analgesia and Anesthesia in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 6: Seizures in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 7: Generalized Weakness in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 8: Acute Neurological Focal Findings and Asymmetries in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 9: Acute Movement Abnormalities in the Intensive Care Unit Part III: Neurologic Complications in Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units and Transplantation Units Chapter 10: Neurologic Complications of Invasive Procedures and Devices Chapter 11: Neurologic Manifestations of Acute Bacterial Infections Chapter 12: Neurological Manifestations of Infectious Outbreaks Chapter 13: Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Arrest Chapter 14: Neurologic Manifestations of Acid-Base Derangements, Electrolyte Disorders, and Endocrine Crises Chapter 15: Neurologic Complications of Acute Renal Disease Chapter 16: Neurologic Manifestations of Acute Hepatic Failure Chapter 17: Neurologic Complications Associated with Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Chapter 18: Neurologic Complications of Acute Vasculitis Syndromes Chapter 19: Neurologic Complications in the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient Chapter 20: Neurologic Complication of Cancer in the ICU Chapter 21: Neurologic Complications of Aortic Surgery Chapter 22: Neurologic Complications of Cardiac Surgery Chapter 23: Neurologic Complications of Acute Environmental Injuries Chapter 24: Neurologic Complications of Drug Overdose, Poisoning, and Terrorism Chapter 25: Neurologic Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 26: Neurologic Complications of Trauma to the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Nerves Chapter 27: Neurologic Complications of Organ Transplantation Part IV: Outcome in Central Nervous System Catastrophes Chapter 28: Outcome of Acute Injury to the Central Nervous System Part V: Consultative Neurology and End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 29: The Neurologist and End of Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter 30: The Neurologist and ICU Ethical Dilemmas