Neurocritical Care Board Review: Questions and Answers, Second Edition – Comprehensive Neurocritical Care Review Book with 740 Practice Questions, Includes Digital eBook Access

Updated and expanded second edition of the singular review source for neurocritical care boards, this book contains multiple-choice questions that cover the breadth of topics tested on the boards with answers and rationales for self-study. The book has been completely and thoroughly revised to reflect the requirements for initial certification or recertification in Neurocritical Care with the latest findings of the most recent clinical trials in vascular neurology, neurocritical care, and critical care medicine incorporated. Organized to reflect the training curriculum and exam blueprint, the second edition now contains 740 questions addressing both neuroscience critical care and general critical care core knowledge. Detailed explanations are provided for each question along with references for further study. Case questions with angiograms, EEG and monitoring waveforms, CT perfusion scans, and other images allow candidates to familiarize themselves with these tools that form a significant part of the exam. This book is an excellent resource not only for board preparation but for topical review for residents and fellows from all disciplines of medicine rotating in the neurocritical care unit as it is easy to read, concise, and portable with case examples and imaging to further guide education. 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. Key Features: Second edition of the first dedicated review book available for neurocritical care boards Over 90 entirely new questions added to ensure coverage of the full range of topics tested on boards and essential to training in neurocritical care Revised and updated questions, answers, and references to reflect current science and practice Comprehensive high-yield review of both neurological and general critical care topics New chapter on critical care EEG and more image-based case questions to augment learning Digital access to the ebook for review on any device

Updated and expanded second edition of the singular review source for neurocritical care boards, this book contains multiple-choice questions that cover the breadth of topics tested on the boards with answers and rationales for self-study. The book has been completely and thoroughly revised to reflect the requirements for initial certification or recertification in Neurocritical Care with the latest findings of the most recent clinical trials in vascular neurology, neurocritical care, and critical care medicine incorporated. Organized to reflect the training curriculum and exam blueprint, the second edition now contains 740 questions addressing both neuroscience critical care and general critical care core knowledge. Detailed explanations are provided for each question along with references for further study. Case questions with angiograms, EEG and monitoring waveforms, CT perfusion scans, and other images allow candidates to familiarize themselves with these tools that form a significant part of the exam.

This book is an excellent resource not only for board preparation but for topical review for residents and fellows from all disciplines of medicine rotating in the neurocritical care unit as it is easy to read, concise, and portable with case examples and imaging to further guide education. 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.

Key Features:

• Second edition of the first dedicated review book available for neurocritical care boards
• Over 90 entirely new questions added to ensure coverage of the full range of topics tested on boards and essential to training in neurocritical care
• Revised and updated questions, answers, and references to reflect current science and practice
• Comprehensive high-yield review of both neurological and general critical care topics
• New chapter on critical care EEG and more image-based case questions to augment learning

Title Page......Page 3 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 11 Preface......Page 17 Share Neurocritical Care Board Review: Questions and Answers, Second Edition......Page 20 Part I. Neurologic Disease States: Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Therapy......Page 21 1. CNS Ischemia and Hemorrhage......Page 22 2. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Vascular Malformations......Page 72 3. Neurotrauma......Page 137 4. Seizures and Epilepsy......Page 189 5. Critical Care EEG......Page 265 6. Neuromuscular Medicine......Page 311 7. CNS Infections......Page 353 8. Toxic–Metabolic Disorders......Page 403 9. Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases......Page 443 10. Neuroendocrine Disorders......Page 495 11. Neuro-Oncology......Page 532 12. Encephalopathies......Page 566 13. Clinical Syndromes in Neurocritical Care......Page 638 14. Perioperative Neurosurgical Care......Page 709 15. Pharmacology and Practical Use of Medications in Neurocritical Care......Page 735 Part II. General Critical Care: Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Therapy......Page 865 16. Cardiovascular Disorders......Page 866 17. Respiratory Disorders......Page 966 18. Renal Disorders......Page 1030 19. Endocrine Disorders......Page 1083 20. Infectious Diseases......Page 1176 21. Acute Hematological Disorders......Page 1241 22. Acute Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Disorders......Page 1284 23. Diagnosis of Brain Death......Page 1331 24. General Trauma and Burns......Page 1365 25. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Critical Care Medicine......Page 1415 26. Principles of Research in Critical Care......Page 1454 27. Procedural Skills and Monitoring......Page 1494 28. Clinical Cases......Page 1563 Index......Page 1608