Emergency neurology /

This volume is designed as a resource for clinicians at all levels of training in all fields of medicine who treat patients with urgent and emergent neurological syndromes. The book uses a novel approach which focuses on the 'clinical impasse' that so often occurs in complex cases, and emp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levin, Morris, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Colección:What do I do now?
Temas:
Neurological emergencies > Case studies.
Emergency medicine > Case studies.
Central nervous system > Diseases.
Medical emergencies.
Adulthood.
Children.
Central Nervous System Diseases
Emergencies
Adult
Child
Urgences en neurologie > Études de cas.
Médecine d'urgence > Études de cas.
Système nerveux central > Maladies.
Urgences médicales.
Adultes.
Enfants.
adulthood.
adults (people)
children (people by age group)
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL > Neurology.
Emergency medicine.
Neurological emergencies.
Case Reports
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Diagnostic Dilemmas In Adult Patients :
  • 1. Coma with Fever
  • 2. Agitated Delirium
  • 3. Post Carotid Endarterectomy Neurological Deficit
  • 4. Persistent Migraine Aura
  • 5. Contraindication to Lumbar Puncture
  • 6. Diffuse Weakness
  • 7. Subacute Paraparesis in an Elderly Patient
  • 8. Isolated Vertigo
  • 9. Syncope
  • 10. Acute Monocular Visual Loss
  • 11. Thunderclap Headache
  • 12. Febrile Delirium with Rigidity
  • Part II. Therapeutic Dilemmas In Adult Patients :
  • 13. Acute Stroke after 3 Hours
  • 14. Cardioembolic Stroke with Contraindication to Anticoagulation
  • 15. Progressive Posterior Circulation Ischemia
  • 16. Recurring Transient Ischemic Attacks
  • 17. Intractable Status Epilepticus
  • 18. Severe Intractable Headache
  • 19. Acute Lumbar Radiculopathy
  • 20. Post-traumatic Paraplegia
  • 21. Acute Severe Facial Pain
  • Part III. Neuropsychiatric, Ethical, and Legal Dilemmas :
  • 22. Neurological Patients and Decision-making Capacity
  • 23. Functional Paraparesis
  • 24. Nonepileptic Spells
  • 25. Intracranial Mass Lesion in HIV Infection
  • 26. First Seizure
  • Part IV. Pediatric Dilemmas In Neurology :
  • 27. Severe Headache in a Child with Migraine
  • 28. Febrile Seizure
  • 29. Acute Ataxia in a Child
  • 30. Confusion in Childhood with Possible Abuse
  • 31. Concussion
  • 32. Acute Stroke in an Adolescent.

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