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The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford University Press USA 2010.Description: 1 online resource (848)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780190259563
  • 0190259566
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.80428
LOC classification:
  • RC350
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover13; -- Contents -- Part I. General Principles of Recognition of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Emergency Department -- 1. The Presenting Neurologic Emergency -- 2. Criteria of Triage -- Part II. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Urgency -- 3. "Confused and Febrile" -- 4. "A Terrible Headache" -- 5. "Blacked Out and Slumped Down" -- 6. "See Nothing, See Double, See Shapes" -- 7. "Spinning" -- 8. "Moving, Jerking, and Spasm" -- Part III. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Critical Emergency -- 9. "Can't Walk or Stand" -- 10. "Short of Breath" -- 11. "Seizing" -- 12. "Comatose" -- Part IV. Organization of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 13. The Responsibilities of a Neurointensivist -- 14. The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- Part V. General Principles of Management of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 15. General Perspectives on Care -- 16. Agitation and Pain -- 17. Mechanical Ventilation -- 18. Nutrition -- 19. Volume Status and Blood Pressure -- 20. Anticoagulation and Thrombolytic Therapy -- 21. Intracranial Pressure -- Part VI. Technologies in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 22. Monitoring Devices -- 23. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Neurophysiology -- Part VII. Management of Specific Disorders in Critical Care Neurology -- 24. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- 25. Ganglionic and Lobar Hemorrhages -- 26. Cerebellum and Brainstem Hemorrhages -- 27. Major Hemispheric Ischemic Stroke Syndromes -- 28. Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion -- 29. Cerebellar Infarct -- 30. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis -- 31. Acute Bacterial Meningitis -- 32. Brain Abscess -- 33. Acute Encephalitis -- 34. Acute Spinal Cord Disorders -- 35. Acute White Matter Disorders -- 36. Acute Hydrocephalus -- 37. Malignant Brain Tumors -- 38. Status Epilepticus -- 39. Traumatic Brain Injury -- 40. Guillain-Barr233; Syndrome -- 41. Myasthenia Gravis -- Part VIII. Postoperative Neurosurgical and Neurointerventional Complications -- 42. Complications of Craniotomy and Biopsy -- 43. Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy -- 44. Complications of Interventional Neuroradiologic Procedures -- Part IX. Management of Systemic Complications -- 45. Pulmonary Complications -- 46. Cardiac Complications -- 47. AcidBase Disorders, Sodium and Glucose Handling -- 48. Gastrointestinal Complications -- 49. Nosocomial Infections -- 50. Management of Hematologic Complications -- 51. Management of Complications Associated with Venous Access -- Part X. Decisions at the End of Life and Other Responsibilities -- 52. Brain Death and Organ Procurement -- 53. Donation After Cardiac Death -- 54. Ethical and Legal Matters -- Part XI. Guidelines, Formulas, and Tables -- Guidelines, Consensus Statements, and Evidence-based Reviews Related to Critical Care Neurology -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.
Summary: The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology serves as the definitive authoritative reference on the care of the patient with a critical neurologic disorder at risk of deterioration and in need of immediate attention. This work is an expanded new.
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Cover13; -- Contents -- Part I. General Principles of Recognition of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Emergency Department -- 1. The Presenting Neurologic Emergency -- 2. Criteria of Triage -- Part II. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Urgency -- 3. "Confused and Febrile" -- 4. "A Terrible Headache" -- 5. "Blacked Out and Slumped Down" -- 6. "See Nothing, See Double, See Shapes" -- 7. "Spinning" -- 8. "Moving, Jerking, and Spasm" -- Part III. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Critical Emergency -- 9. "Can't Walk or Stand" -- 10. "Short of Breath" -- 11. "Seizing" -- 12. "Comatose" -- Part IV. Organization of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 13. The Responsibilities of a Neurointensivist -- 14. The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- Part V. General Principles of Management of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 15. General Perspectives on Care -- 16. Agitation and Pain -- 17. Mechanical Ventilation -- 18. Nutrition -- 19. Volume Status and Blood Pressure -- 20. Anticoagulation and Thrombolytic Therapy -- 21. Intracranial Pressure -- Part VI. Technologies in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit -- 22. Monitoring Devices -- 23. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Neurophysiology -- Part VII. Management of Specific Disorders in Critical Care Neurology -- 24. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- 25. Ganglionic and Lobar Hemorrhages -- 26. Cerebellum and Brainstem Hemorrhages -- 27. Major Hemispheric Ischemic Stroke Syndromes -- 28. Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion -- 29. Cerebellar Infarct -- 30. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis -- 31. Acute Bacterial Meningitis -- 32. Brain Abscess -- 33. Acute Encephalitis -- 34. Acute Spinal Cord Disorders -- 35. Acute White Matter Disorders -- 36. Acute Hydrocephalus -- 37. Malignant Brain Tumors -- 38. Status Epilepticus -- 39. Traumatic Brain Injury -- 40. Guillain-Barr233; Syndrome -- 41. Myasthenia Gravis -- Part VIII. Postoperative Neurosurgical and Neurointerventional Complications -- 42. Complications of Craniotomy and Biopsy -- 43. Complications of Carotid Endarterectomy -- 44. Complications of Interventional Neuroradiologic Procedures -- Part IX. Management of Systemic Complications -- 45. Pulmonary Complications -- 46. Cardiac Complications -- 47. AcidBase Disorders, Sodium and Glucose Handling -- 48. Gastrointestinal Complications -- 49. Nosocomial Infections -- 50. Management of Hematologic Complications -- 51. Management of Complications Associated with Venous Access -- Part X. Decisions at the End of Life and Other Responsibilities -- 52. Brain Death and Organ Procurement -- 53. Donation After Cardiac Death -- 54. Ethical and Legal Matters -- Part XI. Guidelines, Formulas, and Tables -- Guidelines, Consensus Statements, and Evidence-based Reviews Related to Critical Care Neurology -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.

The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology serves as the definitive authoritative reference on the care of the patient with a critical neurologic disorder at risk of deterioration and in need of immediate attention. This work is an expanded new.

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