Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring addresses a wide range of technical and clinical issues involved in successfully monitoring critically ill patients to detect seizure activity and prevent serious nervous system impairment. Divided into five sections, the handbook covers image acquisition and other technical considerations, clinical indications, EEG interpretation, treatment, and practical and administrative concerns such as billing and coding and report generation. Written by leading experts in this emerging field, the chapters are brief and formatted for maximum utility with bulleted text, pearls, and take-home points to reinforce key information. Full-page examples of routine and quantitative EEG findings hone interpretative understanding and build skills for detecting clinically significant EEG changes in the ICU.
Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring Features:
Broad but practical reference covering all aspects of ICU EEG monitoring
Thorough discussion of the indications for ICU EEG monitoring and prevalence of seizures in patient subgroups
Focus on the challenges of EEG interpretation that are unique to EEG monitoring in the ICU
Consistent presentation; pearls and take-home points highlighted in every chapter
Contains valuable information on technical aspects, indications, billing and coding and other practical concerns not readily available elsewhere
Pocket-sized for on-the-go referral