Symposium Papers Management of Acute Brain Injury and Associated Respiratory Issues

Introduction Cerebral Physiology Intracranial Pressure Cerebral Blood Flow Cerebral Oxygen Transport Management of Patients With Acute Brain Injury Management Guidelines and Levels of Evidence Specialized Care Cerebral Blood Flow Hyperventilation Blood Pressure Management Surgical Decompression and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage Reduction of Cerebral Water/Edema Sedation Fever Control and Hypothermia Hyperoxic Therapy for Low PbrO2 Additional Considerations in the Management of Acute Brain Injury Implications of Acute Brain Injury for Respiratory Care Lung-Protective Ventilation and PEEP Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation and Extubation Summary