Critical care EEG basics : rapid bedside EEG reading for acute care providers / Neville M. Jadeja and Kyle C. Rossi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jadeja, Neville M., 1986- author.

Rossi, Kyle C., author.

Series:

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electroencephalography.

Critical care medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Easy to understand and richly illustrated, this essential guide introduces the basics of critical care EEG, including continuous EEG monitoring, to acute care providers of all backgrounds and skill levels, enabling them to harness the full potential of this technique for the benefit of patients"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title page

Imprints page

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

How to Read This Book

Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 EEG Basics

How EEGs Are Recorded

Three Rules of Polarity

Parts of an EEG Machine

Electrodes

Montages and Localization

Display (Parameters)

Frequency

Rhythm

Normal Adult EEG

Strengths and Limitations of EEG

References

Chapter 2 Indications

When to Request an EEG

Limitations of Critical Care EEG

Continuous vs. Routine EEG

Duration of Monitoring

Advantages of Bedside EEG Reading

Chapter 3 Real-Time Bedside EEG Reading

What to Know Before You Begin Reading

Three Easy Steps for Bedside EEG Reading

How to Analyze the Background

Abnormal Waves

How to Check for Reactivity

Qualitative Grading of Encephalopathy

Chapter 4 Recognizing Artifacts and Medication Effects

What Are Artifacts?

Internal Artifacts

External Artifacts

Common Medication Effects

EEG Patterns with Intravenous Anesthesia

EEG Patterns with Inhalational Anesthesia

References

Chapter 5 Epileptiform Discharges, Seizures, and Status Epilepticus

Define Epileptiform Discharge

Define Seizure

Define Status Epilepticus

Electrographic Criteria for Seizures

Electrographic Criteria for Status Epilepticus

Brief Potentially Ictal Rhythmic Discharges (BIRDs)

Refractory Status Epilepticus

Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus

Chapter 6 Rhythmic and Periodic Patterns (RPPs) and the Ictal-Interictal Continuum (IIC)

Standardized EEG Terminology for RPPs

Common Types of RPPs

Common Causes of RPPs

Differentiate Distinct Ictal Patterns from Interictal Patterns

Markers of Higher Risk and Pathogenesis

Ictal-Interictal Continuum (IIC)

Management of RPP and IIC Patterns

Chapter 7 Post-Cardiac Arrest EEG

Continuous EEG Monitoring preposition Cardiac Arrest

Hypothermia Protocols

Continuous EEG Use in Neurological Prognostication

Standardized EEG Interpretation Can Aid in Predicting Neurological Outcomes

Anoxic Myoclonic Status Epilepticus

Differentiating Anoxic Myoclonic Status Epilepticus from Lance-Adams Syndrome

EEG in Brain Death Protocols

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009261173

1009261177

9781009261197

1009261193

9781009261159

1009261150