Problem Based Learning Discussions in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care

This book presents a student-centric, problem-based approach to learning key issues in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care, a concept that is gaining popularity and acceptance in the medical education field. Each chapter starts with a brief case scenario describing the condition, followed by series of questions and answers covering important aspects like differential diagnosis, associated co-morbidity, preoperative evaluation and preparation, intraoperative anesthetic management, postoperative management and prognosis. Featuring questions to engage readers, and providing answers based on reason and supported by evidence and references, the book is a valuable educational aid for trainees and residents. It also offers insights into the real-world clinical situations, making it of interest to practicing anesthesiologists and neuroanesthesiologists.

Hemanshu Prabhakar is a Professor in Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He received his training in neuroanesthesia and completed his PhD at the same institute. He is the first Indian to be admitted to the degree of PhD in neuroanesthesia in the country.  He is recipient of the AIIMS Excellence award for notable contribution in academics and has more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals to his credit. Dr. Prabhakar is a reviewer for various national and international journals. He is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has a special interest in evidence-based practice of neuroanesthesia. Dr. Prabhakar is a member of various national and international neuroanesthesia societies and is past secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care. He is an invited faculty for various national and international conferences. He is on the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Palliative Care and is the past Executive Editor of the Journal of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care. He has published many international books in the specialty of neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care. He is an active member of the Education Committee and Membership Committee of the SNACC (Society of Neurosciences in Anesthesiology and Critical Care).

Shobana Rajan is an anesthesiologist at the Allegheny general hospital, Pittsburgh. She is also vice chair for education and associate director for neuroanesthesiology at the Allegheny Health Network. After residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, she practiced  anesthesia in some of the top hospitals in India like Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai and Apollo specialty hospital Chennai for 10 years. She moved to the United States in 2006 and went on to do a residency and fellowship in neuroanesthesia at the Cleveland Clinic where she served as associate program director for the neuroanesthesia fellowship. She has a number of peer reviewed publications, book chapters and national and international presentations to her credit. She is a board member for the SNACC (Society of Neuro Sciences in Anesthesiology and Critical Care). She also currently leads the trainee engagement sub-committee of the SNACC. She is a member of the committee for “Technology for Advancement of Education in Anesthesia” which is a part of the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA). Her areas of interest in research are enhanced recovery pathways in neuroanesthesia and multimodal analgesia for spine surgery.

Indu Kapoor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in New Delhi, India. She received her training in neuroanesthesia at the same institute. She is the recipient of the prestigious Dr. T N JHA Memorial Award in 2009, by the Indian Society of Anesthesiologists (ISA). She has also received the SMT Chandra and SH Narayan Wadhwani Memorial Award for best outgoing postgraduate in anesthesia at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, in 2010. She has many publications in national and international journals to her credit. She is also a reviewer of national journals and a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration.  She has published international books in the specialty of neuroanesthesia and has contributed chapters in many books under renowned international publishers. Dr. Kapoor has a special interest in evidence-based practice in neuroanesthesia.

Charu Mahajan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. After completing DM in Neuroanesthesiology at AIIMS, she later joined the department as a faculty member. She has authored several publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals. She has authored chapters in many books and has also received awards for scientific presentations. She is also a co-editor of three neuroanesthesia speciality books. She is member of the editorial board for Journal of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care and is a reviewer for several reputable scientific journals. Her areas of special interest are subarachnoid hemorrhage, awake craniotomy and pediatric anesthesia.