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Textbook Of Neurointensive Care, 1e

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Layton's book is well organized and written for the physician studying Neuro ICU Medicine. Its strength is it covers the basic knowledge essential to working in the Neuro ICU. The chapter on Head Trauma is excellent and integrates knowledge on the polytrauma victim as well as the patient in multiorgan failure. Unlike some other books, it does not describe Intensive Neurosurgery isolated in a vacuum. It reads 1000pgs so it is a good first book to consult on the subject. The specialist and researcher will need additional monographs and books such as Head Injury by Bullock and Reilly, Bullock's Monitoring in Neurotrauma, Neurochemical Monitoring ca: 1998, Advances in Brain Resuscitation by Siesjo which is an older book ca: 1993, and have a reference like Youman's and Batjer ready to look up some specifics on the Neurosurgical side of things. Brian Andrews has written 3 books on neurosurgical intensive care including one on Peds Neuro ICU. His are more concise and about 400 pgs. You just have to pick up certain pearls of wisdom from each. Layton's book is the place to start in my opinion and you cannot go wrong there. Not much is mentioned on research with jugular venous oximetry and CO2 monitoring and microdialysis techniques. Pressure waves are better described by Andrews books. He takes a distinctly neurosurgical perspective on topics.

I was very impressed at the quality of this book. I particularly enjoyed the last chapter.