Neuroanesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach

Neuroanesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the neuroanesthesia subspecialty. Its problem-based format incorporates a pool of practical, multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Each of its 29 case-based chapters is accompanied by 10 questions and answers, accessible online in a full practice exam. The cases presented are also unique, as each chapter starts with a case description, usually a compilation of several actual cases; it then branches out through case-based questions, to increasingly complex situations. This structure is designed to create an authentic experience that mirrors that of an oral board examination. The discussion sections that follow offer a comprehensive approach to the chapter's subject matter, thus creating a modern, complete, and up-to-date medical review of that topic.

This book is equally a solid reference compendium of neuroanesthesia topics and a comprehensive review to assist the general practitioner both in day-to-day practice and during preparation for certification exams. Its problem-based format makes it an ideal resource for the lifelong learner and the modern realities of education.

Table of Contents

Oncologic Procedures:
1. Supratentorial Tumor
2. Posterior Fossa Mass
3. Awake Craniotomy
4. Transphenoidal/Pituitary Surgery
Vascular Procedures:
5. Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping
6. AVM resection
7. Carotid Endarterectomy/Stenting
8. Interventional Neuroradiology
9. Acute Ischemic Stroke
10. ECIC Bypass
Spine Procedures:
11. Anterior/Posterior Spine Surgery
12. Unstable Cervical Spine and Airway Management
13. Spine Metasases
Pediatric Procedures:
14. Chiari Malformation
15. Craniosynostosis
16. Pediatric Spine Surgery
17. Myelomeningocele
Functional Procedures:
18. Epilepsy Surgery
19. DBS/ Stereotaxic Surgery
Other Procedures:
20. Neurotrauma (Cranial/Spine)
21. CSF shunts
22. Neurosurgery in the Pregnant Patient
Neuroanesthesia Complications:
23. Elevated ICP
24. SAH
25. Venous Air Embolism
26. Postoperative Blindness
Neuroanesthesia Concepts:
27. Neurophysiology/Neuroprotection
28. Neurophysiologic Monitoring
29. Neuromuscular Disorders and Anesthesia

Edited by David E. Traul, Section Head, Neuroanesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Edited by Irene P. Osborn, Director, Neuroanesthesia, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Series edited by Magdalena Anitescu, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Chicago

David E Traul, MD, PhD, Section Head, Neuroanesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Irene P. Osborn, MD, Cinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of the Neuroanesthesia Division, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York