The practice of emergency and critical care neurology

The practice of emergency and critical care neurology / Eelco F.M. Wijdicks.

The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology puts a more modern approach on the practice of emergency neurological care. This new edition concentrates on the management of neurologic conditions, recognition of deterioration of neurologic functions, neurosurgical procedures, and immediate in...

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Main Author: Wijdicks, Eelco F. M., 1954- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Neurologic manifestations of general diseases.
Neurological intensive care.
Neurological emergencies.
Diagnosis.
Methodology.
Critical care medicine.
Central nervous system > Diseases.
Nervous system > Diseases.
Medical care.
Therapeutics.
Diseases.
National health services.
diagnosis.
methodology.
illness.
disease.
treating (health care function)
Therapeutics
Nervous system > Diseases
National health services
Methodology
Medical care
Diseases
Diagnosis
Critical care medicine
Central nervous system > Diseases
Neurologic manifestations of general diseases
Neurological emergencies
Neurological intensive care
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover ; Titlepage ; Copyright ; Contents ; List of Capsules ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Acknowledgements ; 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 the 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 of Care ; 16. Agitation and Pain.
  • 17. Mechanical Ventilation 18. Nutrition ; 19. Volume Status and Blood Pressure ; 20. Anticoagulation and Thrombolysis ; 21. Fever and Cooling ; 22. Increased Intracranial Pressure ; Part VI: Technologies in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit ; 23. Monitoring Devices.

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