Neurologic Emergencies

Complete guidance on how to diagnose and treat neurologic emergencies in any acute care setting!

Uniquely organized by presenting complaint, Neurologic Emergencies helps you quickly identify, evaluate, stabilize, treat, and manage the full range of neurologic symptoms--from dizziness to trauma. Striking the perfect balance between thoroughness and readability, this trusted classic delivers the authoritative guidance you need to ensure the best possible outcomes possible for patients presenting with neurologic emergencies. The Third Edition has been updated with a valuable primer on neuroimaging technologies and includes the latest evidence-based treatment strategies and expert advice.

Features:

• Organized by presenting symptoms, rather than by disease, for unmatched clinical relevance
• Written by a team of authors highly experienced in managing patients with neurologic complaints
• Numerous algorithms and tables offer immediate access to critical information
• Emphasizes patient history, physical exam, and rapid assessment
• 作者簡介

  Gregory L. Henry, MD
  Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
  The University of Michigan Medical School
  Ann Arbor, MI
  Neal Little, MD
  Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
  The University of Michigan Medical School
  Ann Arbor, MI
  Andy Jagoda, MD
  Professor of Emergency Medicine
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  New York, NY
  Thomas R. Pellegrino, MD
  Professor
  Department of Neurology
  Eastern Virginia Medical School
  Norfolk, VA
  Douglas J. Quint, MD
  Professor of Neuroradiology and MRI
  The University of Michigan Medical School
  Ann Arbor, MI

• 目次

  Preface
  1. A Review of Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy
  2. Emergent Neuroimaging
  3. Initial Evaluation of a Neurologic Complaint
  4. Altered States of Consciousness and Coma
  5. Acute Focal Neurologic Deficits
  6. Acute Generalized Weakness
  7. Movement Disorders
  8. Headache
  9. Acute Double Vision, Blindness, and Abnormal Pupils
  10. Neurologic Trauma
  11. Psychogenic Neurologic Syndromes
  12. Seizures
  13. Syncope
  14. The Dizzy Patient
  15. Neck and Back Pain
  Glossary
  Index