Fever and Infections in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit Fever and infection are major concerns in the daily practice of neurocritical care. Recognition of the importance of fever and its…
Cardiovascular Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care A number of interesting cardiovascular problems arise in relation to acute cerebral lesions. Although infrequent, they are unique to this setting and expose the…
Pulmonary Aspects of Neurological Intensive Care Pulmonary disorders are a central feature of the practice of intensive care medicine. Furthermore, they are particularly pertinent because certain types of respiratory failure…
Management of Intracranial Hypertension and Mass Effect For several decades, the management of intracranial hypertension has been a major focus of neurological and neurosurgical critical care. The concepts of intracranial…
Intracranial Physiology and Elevated Intracranial Pressure An understanding of the physiologic changes that result from the addition of a mass to the intracranial vault is essential to the treatment of…
Introduction to Critical Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery THE NATURE OF NEUROLOGICAL-NEUROSURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE The specialized care of neurosurgical and neurological patients, which was virtually nonexistent as a specialty 20…
The Management of Acute Radiation Casualties Lawrence C. Mohr Jr Introduction It has been stated by the nation’s political and military leadership that it is not a matter of “if”…
Planning and Organization for Emergency Mass Critical Care James Geiling Robert M. Gougelet Lawrence C. Mohr Jr Hospital and Community Disaster Response The Importance of Hospitals in Disaster Response Hospitals…
Chemical Agents of Mass Destruction James Geiling Lawrence C. Mohr Jr If supposedly civilized nations confined their warfare to attacks on the enemy’s troops, the matter of defense against warfare…
Biological Agents of Mass Destruction Angeline A. Lazarus Asha Devereaux Lawrence C. Mohr Jr Overview The use of biological agents in warfare has been recorded throughout history. The first reported…
