Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Section I: Neuroanesthesia -- 1 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description -- Discussion -- 1. Stratify the case -- 2. Assess the patient -- 3. Review the chart -- 4. Develop a plan -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Evaluation and anesthetic management of elevated intracranial pressure -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Traumatic brain injury -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Postoperative seizure -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Pain management for craniotomies -- Case description -- Discussion -- Intravenous analgesics -- Regional anesthesia -- Conclusion -- References -- Endnote -- 6 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description -- Discussion -- Medulla -- Pons -- Fourth ventricle -- Cerebellopontine angle -- Cerebellum -- Vasculature -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Air embolism -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Delayed emergence after posterior fossa surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Trigeminal neuralgia -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 10 Trigeminocardiac reflex -- Case description -- Discussion -- Pathophysiology -- Treatment -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Sitting craniotomy -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Cerebellar hemorrhage -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Intracranial aneurysm clipping with intraoperative rupture -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 Awake fiberoptic intubation -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References.

16 Patient with coronary artery stent -- Case description -- Discussion -- Scenario 1 - Patient with no coronary stents -- Scenario 2 - Patient on dual antiplatelet therapy -- Scenario 3 - Patient on single antiplatelet therapy -- Alternatives to complete anticoagulation discontinuation -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for intracranial aneurysm clipping -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Neuroprotection during surgical clip ligation of cerebral aneurysms -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 19 Dexmedetomidine and nitrous oxide for cerebral aneurysm clipping -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 20 Anaphylaxis associated with indocyanine green administration for intraoperative fluorescence angiography -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 21 Subarachnoid hemorrhage during aneurysm coiling -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 22 Cardiac abnormalities after subarachnoid hemorrhage -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 23 Postoperative retroperitoneal bleed -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 24 Angiography in the patient with kidney failure -- Introduction -- Case description -- Discussion -- Etiology and diagnosis of contrast-induced nephropathy -- Potential therapeutic interventions -- Conclusion -- References -- 25 Postoperative normal perfusion pressure breakthrough -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 26 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 27 Monitoring modalities -- Case description -- Discussion -- Monitors of cerebral hemodynamics -- Monitors of cerebral oxygenation and metabolism -- Electrophysiologic monitors -- Conclusion -- References.

28 Neurologic decline after carotid surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- Predicting neurologic decline -- Preventing neurologic decline -- Conclusion -- References -- 29 Postoperative hematoma and airway compromise after carotid endarterectomy -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 30 Postoperative stroke after carotid endarterectomy -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 31 Postoperative myocardial infarction -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 32 Preoperative evaluation for deep brain stimulator surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- General surgical patient evaluation -- Disease-specific evaluation -- Parkinsons disease -- Tremor -- Dystonia -- Neuropsychological evaluation -- Evaluation of associated medical conditions -- Airway evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- 33 Airway crisis during deep brain stimulator placement -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 34 Postoperative management of Parkinson's medications -- Case description -- Discussion -- Importance of restarting PD medications soon after surgery -- Interactions between the STN DBS and levodopa -- Effect of postoperative neurologic changes and medication -- Interactions of other medication and Parkinsonism -- References -- 35 Epilepsy surgery: intraoperative seizure -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 36 Awake craniotomy and intraoperative neurologic decline -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 37 Epilepsy surgery and awake craniotomy -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 38 Acute surgery: spinal and neurogenic shock -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 39 Returning patient with autonomic hyperreflexia -- Case description -- Discussion -- Initial consequences -- Delayed consequences.

Anesthetic goals for patients with autonomic hyperreflexia -- Anesthetic management of the patient with a history of spinal cord injury -- Conclusion -- References -- 40 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description -- Discussion -- General principles - preoperative history and physical examination -- Airway/cervical spine instability -- Positioning -- Anesthetic technique -- Fluid management/blood loss -- Perioperative pain control -- Conclusion -- References -- 41 Loss of evoked potentials -- Case description -- Discussion -- Sensory evoked potentials -- Motor evoked potentials -- Electromyography -- Intraoperative changes -- References -- 42 Effects of anesthesia on intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring -- Case description -- Discussion -- Inhalational agents -- Intravenous anesthetic agents -- Neuromuscular blocking agents -- Conclusion -- References -- 43 Neurofibromatosis type 1 and spinal deformity -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 44 Major vascular complication during spine surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 45 Complex spine surgery for a Jehovah's Witness -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 46 Diplopia following spine surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 47 Postoperative visual loss in spine patients -- Case description -- Discussion -- Mechanism of injury -- Central retinal artery occlusion -- Ischemic optic neuropathy (anterior and posterior) -- Risk factors for postoperative visual loss -- Prevention of postoperative visual loss -- Management of postoperative visual loss -- Conclusion -- References -- 48 Prone cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 49 Open spine stabilization with polymethylmethacrylate augmentation -- Case description -- Discussion.

Conclusion -- References -- 50 Extubating the trachea after prolonged prone surgery -- Case description -- Discussion -- Problems with extubation -- Airway assessment prior to extubation -- Strategies for difficult extubation -- Conclusion -- References -- 51 Perioperative peripheral nerve injury -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 52 Unstable cervical spine -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 53 Cervical spine limitations -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 54 Rheumatoid disease -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 55 Preoperative evaluation -- Case description 1 -- Case description 2 -- References -- 56 Acromegaly and gigantism -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 57 Perioperative diabetes insipidus -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 58 Craniotomy -- Case description -- Discussion -- Preoperative assessment -- Intraoperative management -- Conclusion -- References -- 59 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 60 Craniosynostosis repair -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 61 Scoliosis -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 62 Hemispherectomy for treatment of intractable epilepsy in an infant with congenital antithrombin III deficiency -- Case description -- Discussion -- References -- 63 Neurosurgical procedures for pediatric patients with cardiac malformations -- Case description -- Discussion -- Preoperative management -- Intraoperative management -- Postoperative management -- References -- 64 Neuroprotection during pediatric cardiac anesthesia -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 65 Pregnant patient with aneurysm -- Case description -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References.

66 Anesthetic management of pregnant patients with brain tumors.