Scholars@Duke
Amanda Faulkner

Amanda Faulkner

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology, Neuroanesthesia
DUMC 3094, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Associations between Features of External Ventricular Drain Management, Disposition, and Shunt Dependence

Journal Article Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care · March 1, 2021 Background In the United States, nearly 25,000 patients annually undergo percutaneous ventriculostomy for the management of increased intracranial pressure with little consensus on extraventricular drain management. To characterize relationships between ex ... Full text Open Access Cite

Neurosurgery

Chapter · February 2021 Written and edited by recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care, this fully updated edition helps you think critically about complex, long-term issues surrounding the care of the surgical patient, providing ... ... Cite

Antimicrobial de-escalation in the critically ill patient and assessment of clinical cure: the DIANA study.

Journal Article Intensive Care Med · July 2020 PURPOSE: The DIANA study aimed to evaluate how often antimicrobial de-escalation (ADE) of empirical treatment is performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to estimate the effect of ADE on clinical cure on day 7 following treatment initiation. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Antimicrobial de-escalation in the critically ill patient and assessment of clinical cure: the DIANA study.

Journal Article Intensive Care Med · July 2020 PURPOSE: The DIANA study aimed to evaluate how often antimicrobial de-escalation (ADE) of empirical treatment is performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to estimate the effect of ADE on clinical cure on day 7 following treatment initiation. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Neurologic System

Chapter · May 2020 Concepts in Surgical Critical Care is the only single resource designed specifically for APPs caring for this population. ... Cite

Use of Dexmedetomidine in a Parturient With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A Undergoing Adrenalectomy and Thyroidectomy: A Case Report.

Journal Article A A Pract · March 1, 2019 Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2-agonist, frequently used in perioperative medicine as anesthesia adjunct. The medication carries a Food and Drug Administration pregnancy category C designation and is therefore rarely used for parturients undergoing nonob ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Use without Systemic Anticoagulation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Patient with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Journal Article Case Rep Neurol Med · 2019 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an important life-saving technology for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Unfortunately, ECMO has been traditionally contraindicated in patients with hemorrhagic neurologic diseas ... Full text Link to item Cite