Natalie A Ivey,Laura B Ngwenya,Lori A Shutter
Natalie A Ivey
Neuroprognostication is the prediction of patient neurorehabilitation and neurorecovery and can be challenging for severe traumatic brain injury patients due to limited objective data. Prognostic models can be utilized to aid in prognosis, ...
Christina Delnero,Karen Berger,Kristine H O&#x;Phelan
Christina Delnero
Acute disturbances in cognition and consciousness are widely prevalent in neurologic intensive care units and have been associated with worse outcomes. Studies of critically ill patients with traumatic brain injuries have found that deliriu...
Sudden Neurologic Worsening [0.03%]
突然的神经功能恶化
Omar Akel,Michael J Gigliotti,Francis J Jareczek et al.
Omar Akel et al.
Generating a comprehensive, yet focused, differential diagnosis for sudden neurologic worsening in the postoperative patient can be challenging. It must take into consideration the procedure itself, the structures manipulated, preceding eve...
P B Raksin
P B Raksin
Neurocritical care management of the polytrauma patient with neurologic injury demands a methodical, systems-based, multidisciplinary approach to optimize outcomes and minimize secondary harms. Hemodynamic stability is the linchpin of a com...
Brandon Foreman
Brandon Foreman
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) produces electrophysiologic abnormalities that are critical to monitor. EEG is required to diagnose most seizures (Sz) that occur after severe TBI, provides information about background activity, and informs pro...
Gianna M Fote,Alexander S Himstead,Jefferson W Chen
Gianna M Fote
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with endocrinopathies affecting all major hypothalamic-pituitary hormone axes and dysautonomia due to injury to sympathetic structures, inhibitory networks, or the spinal cord. Identification and m...
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition in the Critically Ill Patient with Neurotrauma [0.03%]
神经创伤重症患者的体液、电解质及营养问题
Rachel Thomas,Michael Ghio,Laura Pappalardo et al.
Rachel Thomas et al.
Fluid, electrolytes, and nutrition are vital components in the management of critically ill patients. Patients with neurotrauma present certain challenges and considerations, specifically with the need to mitigate secondary injury while add...
Thrombosis and Coagulopathy [0.03%]
血栓与凝血病
Marzia Savi,Gregory Hawryluk
Marzia Savi
Effective anticoagulation management is crucial for balancing thromboembolism and hemorrhage risks in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). A systematic review from January 1984 to August 2024 highlights a...
Ryan Kitagawa,Richard Cook,Laura Zima
Ryan Kitagawa
Fever among patients in the neurologic intensive care unit (ICU) is common and is associated with worse outcomes. Such fevers are likely due to infection or neurologic injury. Measures to control fever include pharmacologic and mechanical m...
Challenges in Pulmonary Management after Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury [0.03%]
创伤性脑和脊髓损伤后的肺管理挑战
Xiaofei Zhou,Adam Hwan Bates,Alan Hoffer
Xiaofei Zhou
Pulmonary complications after traumatic injuries of the brain and spinal cord are common and can significantly worsen patient outcomes. These include neurogenic pulmonary edema, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and thromboemb...