Neurological Emergencies: A Practical Approach

ISBN-13: 9783030280710 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 390 str.

Alejandro Rabinstein

Spis treści

Acute coma: Approach and management

Status epilepticus and other epilepsy urgencies

Emergent and urgent headaches

Neuro-otologic emergencies

Neuro-ophthalmologic urgencies and emergencies

Neuro-oncologic emergencies

Infections of central nervous system: Emergencies

Acute Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure

Intraparenchymal hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Traumatic brain injury

Traumatic spinal cord and spine injury 

Neurological Emergencies from recreational substances

Neurological Emergencies from prescription drugs

Emergencies of demyelinating diseases

Movement disorders emergencies

Psychiatric emergencies 

Sleep disorders emergencies 

Neurologic emergencies in transplant patients

Neurologic emergencies in pregnant patients 

Acute ischemic stroke

Acute cerebral venous stroke 

O autorze

Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD

Professor of Neurology

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Medical Director, Neuroscience ICU

Rochester, MN

Blurb

This comprehensive and up-to-date book covers the common emergencies in neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. Chapters examine a variety of neurological emergencies, and offer pragmatic approaches to treatment and management. High-quality tables, figures, and algorithms supplement expertly written text, and provide readers with clear, rapid answers in an easily accessible format. Additionally, the book includes discussions on less common conditions, and incorporates specific methods for treating specific populations, such as pregnant women and transplant patients. 

Neurological Emergencies: A Practical Approach is a go-to reference for all medical professions working in emergency treatment settings, and will increase their ability to better care for patients with acute neurological diseases.