Medical-Legal Issues in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
33 Medical-Legal Issues in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Dan Miulli, Silvio F. Hoshek, and Rosalinda M. Menoni Case Study The police bring into the emergency room an adult Asian…
The Spinal Cord–Injured Patient
9 The Spinal Cord–Injured Patient Jeffery M. Jones and Dan Miulli Case Study A 77-year-old female was admitted 5 hours after a fall down three steps, with strength of her…
Seizure Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
23 Seizure Disorders: Diagnosis and Management Margaret R. Wacker Case Study A 23-year-old patient underwent a subfrontal craniotomy for craniopharyngioma. She developed transient diabetes insipidus. Several days later, her sodium…
Disease-Specific Phenomena
Section V Specific Diseases 26 Disease-Specific Phenomena John D. Cantando and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 56-year-old woman of Vietnamese origin presented to the emergency room, complaining of the “worst…
Homeostatic Mechanisms in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient
Section III Pathophysiology 13 Homeostatic Mechanisms in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Gayatri Sonti, Dan Miulli, and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 28-year-old right-handed Caucasian male had a pituitary…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Pathology
16 Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics and Pathology Lynn M. Serrano, John D. Cantando, and Dan Miulli Case Study A 21-year-old female was struck in the head by falling objects resulting in…
Discharge Planning in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient
34 Discharge Planning in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Paula Snyder Discharge planning in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) should begin upon admission. Neurologic patients often have increased…
Cerebral Protection Measures
18 Cerebral Protection Measures Dennis Cramer, Dan Miulli, and Javed Siddiqi Case Study A 32-year old male was an unrestrained driver involved in a head-on traffic collision at high speed….
Team Management of the Multisystem-Injured Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient
Section II Triage 8 Team Management of the Multisystem-Injured Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient David T. Wong Case Study A 23-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle collision against a…
Restraints and the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Patient
30 Restraints and the NeurosurgicalIntensive Care Unit Patient Paula Snyder The neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) faces unique challenges when it comes to providing patient safety. Patients are often confused,…
