Neurocritical Care in the General Intensive Care Unit

Firas Abdulmajeed; Mohanad Hamandi; Deepa Malaiyandi; Lori Shutter

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2022.08.003

Neurocritical Care in the General Intensive Care Unit

Crit Care Clin. 2023 Jan;39(1):153-169. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.08.003. Epub 2022 Oct 4.

Authors

Firas Abdulmajeed¹, Mohanad Hamandi², Deepa Malaiyandi³, Lori Shutter⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Scaife Hall Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA. Electronic address: Abdulmajeedfn2@upmc.edu.
² Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, 1218 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
³ Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, 2130 West Central Avenue, Suite 201, Room 2355, UT/PPG Neurosciences Center, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
⁴ Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace Street, Scaife Hall Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.

PMID: 36333029
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.08.003

Abstract

Neurologic conditions are often encountered in the general intensive care unit. This article will discuss some of the more common neurologic issues encountered and provide guidance in the assessment and management of these conditions.

Keywords: AMS; HE; Neurologic complications; Neurotoxicity; PRES; Postcardiac arrest.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Critical Care
Humans
Intensive Care Units*
Nervous System Diseases* / diagnosis
Nervous System Diseases* / therapy