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Plum and Posner's diagnosis of stupor and coma
Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, coma can often be treated successfully. Conversely, delay in diagnosis and treatment may be lethal. This monograph provides an update on the clin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2007
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
| Colección: | Contemporary neurology series ;
71. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Pathophysiology of signs and symptoms of coma
- Examination of the comatose patient
- Structural causes of stupor and coma
- Specific causes of structural coma
- Multifocal, diffuse, and metabolic brain diseases causing delirium, stupor, or coma
- Psychogenic unresponsiveness
- Approach to management of the unconscious patient
- Brain death
- Prognosis in coma and related disorders of consciousness, mechanisms underlying outcomes, and ethical considerations