Neurocritical Care Board Review, 2nd Edition

Since its recognition as a subspecialty in 2005, the neurocritical care community has significantly grown. An increasing number of hospitals across the United States provide subspecialized neurocritical care, and fellowship-trained neurointensivists are in demand more than ever. This book is intended to be a comprehensive study guide and self-assessment tool for candidates sitting for both initial certification and recertification in neurocritical care. In addition, trainees taking the surgical or medicine critical care boards will also find it useful as it covers the neurocritical care component of their board curriculums. The book is an easy-to-read, concise yet comprehensive, and portable learning resource not only for board preparation, but also for medical students, residents, and fellows rotating in the neurocritical care unit. Nurses, advance practice providers, and non-neurointensivist physicians who participate in the care of neurocritical care patients will also find this book to be an easy guide to the management of many frequently encountered issues, with case examples and imaging to further guide their education. The chapters are named and arranged in a similar format to the board curriculum to allow for easy review and organization when studying for the boards. The question-and-answer (Q&A) format allows the reader to perform thorough self-assessment prior to taking the exam. The answers are detailed and cover the majority of the board syllabus with updated references for additional reading. The book covers the key topics pertinent to (and found on) neurocritical care boards, and is organized according to the exam core curriculum outline. The questions address both neuroscience critical care (general neurology, neurotrauma, neurovascular and neurosurgical problems) and general critical care topics (systems trauma, cardiovascular, infectious disease, pulmonary and renal issues, and hemodynamic monitoring).