Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness, 4th Edition (CONTEMPORARY NEUROLOGY SERIES)

By Eelco F.M. Wijdicks
Neurologic consultations are essential to patient outcomes, not only providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic advice but also directing care to the patient. Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness is the foremost guide for neurologists entering the intensive care unit (ICU). This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated, refreshed, and expanded in recognition of the vast number of changes in neurology and neurocritical care. In addition, every chapter provides a representative selection of the state-of-the art management and latest clinical innovations in critical care medicine. As with previous editions, the book offers practical advice on dealing with coma and outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), failure to awaken after surgery, delirium, new onset seizures, generalized weakness, acute paraplegia, movement disorders and many other manifestations of a neurologic emergency such as complications after organ transplantation, neurologic complications of invasive procedures and devices, complications from cardiac surgery, traumatic brain, spine and peripheral nerve injury, and environmental injuries such as hypothermia and near drowning. Chapters include a wealth of helpful tables, precise algorithms, and a large, curated selection of neuroimaging. Each chapter has a section to reconcile theory and practice. This edition offers new chapters on the interpretation of focal findings and acute movement disorders in critical illness, cancer immunotherapy and ethical dilemmas. This clinical text with dedicated coverage of all major neurologic illnesses will be helpful to a very wide audience of health care providers and any intensivist and general neurologist managing complex medical disorders, surgeries, and co-morbidities.

Neurological complications in critical illness can be devastating. Not only can they complicate treatment and recovery, but they can also significantly impact patient outcomes. This is where Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness by Eelco F.M. Wijdicks comes in. Often referred to as the go-to guide for neurologists entering the intensive care unit, this book has been updated and expanded in its fourth edition to keep pace with advances in neurology and neurocritical care.

The author of Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness is a renowned expert in neurology, with over 30 years of experience in the field. In this book, he shares his expertise and provides practical advice on managing the wide range of neurologic emergencies that can arise in critically ill patients. The book covers everything from coma and outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to delirium, new onset seizures, and much more.

One of the strengths of the book is the way in which it reconciles theory and practice. Each chapter provides a representative selection of the state-of-the-art management and latest clinical innovations in critical care medicine, along with helpful tables, precise algorithms, and a large, curated selection of neuroimaging. The book also includes new chapters on the interpretation of focal findings and acute movement disorders in critical illness, cancer immunotherapy, and ethical dilemmas, making it an up-to-date resource for healthcare providers.

With a focus on practicality, Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness offers dedicated coverage of all major neurologic illnesses. It will be helpful to a wide audience of healthcare providers, including intensivists and general neurologists managing complex medical disorders, surgeries, and co-morbidities.

The book is published by Oxford University Press and is available in eBook digital format, with 592 pages of in-depth information. The ISBN-10 is 0197585019, and the ISBN-13 is 978-0197585016.

Reviews of Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness have been overwhelmingly positive. One reviewer on Amazon wrote, “This book is a must-have for any healthcare provider working with critically ill patients” while another called it, “an excellent resource for neurologists, intensivists, and critical care practitioners.”

If you’re a healthcare provider looking for a comprehensive guide to managing neurologic complications in critically ill patients, Neurologic Complications of Critical Illness is an essential resource. Order your copy today and take the first step towards better care for your patients.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 4th edition (July 11, 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197585019
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0197585016