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The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology.

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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press USA 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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
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