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Patients arrive in the Neuro ICU critically ill, and their care providers rapidly initiate a variety of measures to sustain life. Commonly, this means placement of an endotracheal tube, and initiation of mechanical ventilation. In the days that follow, further diagnostic testing, or lack of response to treatment, may prompt a discussion with family members about whether to continue these life-sustaining measures.
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Bascom, P. (2012). Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation in Neurosurgical Critical Care. In: Brambrink, A., Kirsch, J. (eds) Essentials of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09562-2_88
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