Topics in Neuroanaesthesia and Intensive Care
Subtitle: Experimental and Clinical Studies upon Cerebral Circulation, Metabolism and Intracranial Pressure
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9783540418719
Subjects: Anaesthetics; Intensive Care Medicine; Anesthesiology; Medical / Nursing; Neurology - General; Medical; Neurological intensive care; Critical Care; Medical / Anesthesiology; Neuroanaestesia cerebral blood flow; cerebral metabolism; intracranial pressure; neurointensive care; Brain; Cerebral circulation; Effect of drugs on
First sentence: Measurement of cerebral blood flow (CBF) is based on the use of freely diffusible indicators, which reach the brain tissue by the arterial system and give rise to a fast and complete equivalence in concentration between blood and tissue.