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Handbook of polytrauma care and rehabilitation /

Handbook of Polytrauma Care and Rehabilitation summarizes the most frequent medical and psychological problems encountered by these patients, and offers a roadmap on how to initiate and follow through the continuum of care necessary to achieving positive outcomes. Individual chapters focus on the my...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Cifu, David X. (Autor), Lew, Henry L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., LLC, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Reference; Part I: Polytrauma Basics; Chapter 1: What Is Polytrauma?; Chapter 2: Taking a History; Chapter 3: Performing a Physical Examination; Overview; Detailed Procedures in Performing a Physical Examination; Reference; Chapter 4: Ordering Tests; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychological Evaluation; Part II: Diagnosis and Management of Common Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury; Chapter 5: Focal Weakness and Hypotonia; Chapter 6: Spasticity; Chapter 7: Coordination and Balance Deficits; Chapter 8: Tremors; Chapter 9: Dysphagia; Chapter 10: Numbness.
  • Chapter 11: PainChapter 12: Vision Deficits; Chapter 13: Hearing Deficits; Chapter 14: Cranial Nerve Deficits; Chapter 15: Aphasia; Chapter 16: Executive Function Deficits; Chapter 17: Akinetic Mutism and Locked-In Syndrome; Chapter 18: Posttraumatic Amnesia; Chapter 19: Perceptual Deficits; Chapter 20: Neglect; Chapter 21: Agitation, Irritability, and Emotional Lability; Chapter 22: Depression; Chapter 23: Hypoarousal; Chapter 24: Sexual Dysfunction; Chapter 25: Neurogenic Bladder; Chapter 26: Neurogenic Bowel; Chapter 27: Postconcussive Syndrome.
  • Chapter 28: Postdeployment Syndrome in Combat-Related TBIChapter 29: Headaches; Chapter 30: Insomnia; Chapter 31: Penetrating Brain Injuries; Chapter 32: Disorders of Consciousness; Chapter 33: Posttraumatic Seizures; Chapter 34: Craniotomy/Craniectomy/Cranioplasty; Chapter 35: Hydrocephalus; Chapter 36: Neuroendocrinologic Abnormalities; Chapter 37: Geriatric and Aging Issues; Chapter 38: Dementia and Brain Injury; Chapter 39: Disability Determination and Medico-Legal Issues; Chapter 40: Return to Driving; Chapter 41: Return to Sports; Chapter 42: Return to Work.
  • Part III: Diagnosis and Management of Common Sequelae of Polytrauma With TBI and Amputation, Burns, or Spinal Cord InjuryChapter 43: Dual Disability-TBI With SCI, Amputation, or Burns; Chapter 44: Amputation Care and Prosthetic Fitting; Chapter 45: Spinal Cord Injury; Chapter 46: Burns; Chapter 47: Deep Venous Thrombosis; Chapter 48: Heterotopic Ossification; Chapter 49: Contractures; Chapter 50: Pressure Ulcers; Part IV: Appendices; Ten Essential Assessments; 1. Assessment of Agitation; 2. Assessment of Amnesia, Orientation, Attention, Level of Consciousness, and Coma Recovery After TBI.
  • 3. Assessment of Balance4. Assessment of Bowel and Bladder Function; 5. Assessment of Concussion and Postconcussion Symptoms (PCS); 6. Assessment of Cognition; 7. Assessment of Dizziness and Vertigo; 8. Assessment of Sleep; 9. Assessment of Smell; 10. Assessment of Tinnitus; Three Essential Medical Treatments; 1. Medical Treatment of Agitation; 2. Medical Treatment of Depression; 3. Medical Treatment of Spasticity; Index.