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

Edition Second edition Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations 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 Summary 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 interventions. Dr. Wijdicks condenses essential information into several sections comprising of the principles in recognizing critically ill neurologic patients in the emergency department, the evaluation of symptoms indicating critical emergency, general principles of managing critically ill patients Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes 24. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound and Neurophysiology English Print version record Subject 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 Methods Neurologic Manifestations Critical Care -- methods Critical Care Emergency Treatment Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Investigative Techniques Signs and Symptoms Patient Care Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Therapeutics Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Disease Health Services Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Delivery of Health Care Central Nervous System Diseases -- diagnosis Central Nervous System Diseases -- therapy Emergency Treatment -- methods State Medicine 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 Form Electronic book LC no. 2015033653 ISBN 9780190259563 0190259566 9780190469573 0190469579 0190259574 9780190259570

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