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ARANS
Neurocritical Care and Trauma
Cerebral blood flow and metabolism
Vascular anatomy
Arterial anatomy
Venous anatomy
Normal physiology and pathophysiology
Cerebral perfusion and autoregulation
Blood flow thresholds
Monitoring
Cerebral
Systemic
CSF
Physiology
Basic interpretation of CSF analysis
Management of EVD, lumbar drain
Hydrocephalus
Indications for temporary CSF diversion
Indications for permanent CSF shunting
Intracranial hypertension, cerebral perfusion, and brain compression
Cerebral edema
Vasogenic
Cytotoxic
SDH, EDH, ICH, SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Herniation syndromes
ICP physiology and management
ICP control
Indications and interpretation of ICP monitoring
CPP optimization
Indications and interpretation of EEG
Indications and interpretation of transcranial Doppler
Indications and interpretation of brain tissue oxygen monitor
Seizure
Clinical manifestations
Diagnosis
PLEDs/epileptiform activity
Focal seizures
Generalized seizures
Status epilepticus
Treatment
Airway protection
Benzodiazepines
Anti-epileptic medications
Agents
Side effects
Cardiovascular physiology
Arrhythmias
Atrial
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
AV block
Ventricular
Ventricular tachycardia
Other ventricular arrhthmias
Ischemia
STEMI
NSTEMI
Heart failure
Systolic failure
Diastolic failure
Stress cardiomyopathy
Shock
Cardiac arrest
Hypertension
Respiratory physiology and management
Hypoxia
Hypercarbia
Ventilator management
Non-invasive ventilation
Prevention of volutrauma
Indications for ECMO
Aspiration pneumonia
Sepsis
Electrolyte imbalance
Hyponatremia
SIADH
CSW
Hypernatremia/DI
Glucose management
Potassium and magnesium
DVT and PE
Prophylaxis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Hematological disorders
Acute kidney injury
Definition
Diagnosis
Treatment
Acid base disorders
GI bleeding
Coagulation disorders
Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents
Reversal of coagulopathies
Hypercoagulable states
Nosocomial infections
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Surgical site infection
Endocrine
Endocrine physiology
Pituitary apoplexy
Diabetes insipidus
Panhypopituitarism
SIADH
Cerebral salt wasting
Thyrotoxicosis and myxedema
Acute adrenal insufficiency
Acute dysglycemias
Nutrition
Metabolic causes
ICU delirium
Coma Common medical issues
Brain death
Definition
Diagnosis
Neurological conditions
Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis/inflammatory disease
CNS infections
Critical illness myopathy
Principles of neuropharmacology
Osmotic agents
Anti-seizure drugs
Anesthetics
Antihypertensives
Vasopressors
Inotropes
Sedatives
Pain medications (neuropathic pain)
Paralytic drugs
Thrombolytics
Anticoagulants and antiplatelets
Reversal of anticoagulation after acute hemorrhage
General trauma
Principles in the emergency evaluation of polytrauma
Chest trauma
Abdominal trauma
Long bone fractures and fat embolism
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