Ch. 1. Trauma Systems: A Continuum of Care for the Severely Brain Injured -- Ch. 2. Team-Focused Intervention within Critical Care -- Ch. 3. Basic Knowledge of the Brain and the Clinical Ramifications Post Injury -- Ch. 4. Cranial Nerve, Maxillofacial, and Blunt Carotid Injuries -- Ch. 5. Implications of Patient Data and Use of Technology -- Ch. 6. Management of Complicating Associated Injuries -- Ch. 7. Physical Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit -- Ch. 8. Occupational Therapy for Severe Brain Injury -- Ch. 9. Respiratory Management of the Brain-Injured Patient -- Ch. 10. The Metabolic Response to Acute Traumatic Brain Injury and Associated Complications -- Ch. 11. The Contributions of Speech/Language Pathology in Critical Care -- Ch. 12. Audiological Issues in Critical Care -- Ch. 13. Pharmacologic Management of Persons with Severe Brain Injury -- Ch. 14. Crisis Intervention: Care and Involvement of the Family
Ch. 15. The Benefits of Combining Rehabilitation with Critical Care: Future Focus in Therapy and Medications