Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice [electronic resource] /
Rana, Abdul Qayyum.author.
Morren, John Anthony.author.
Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice discusses neurological emergencies in a stepwise fashion including stabilizing the patient, identifying the cause, and treating the underlying cause. It is useful in several settings including the emergency room, hospital in-patient service as well as the intensive care unit. Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice has a wide appeal and relevance to disciplines including neurology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, internal medicine and family medicine. Medical students and residents may use this convenient, pocket-sized book to prepare for and succeed in their training examinations and it is also useful for other house staff and practicing physicians.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Coma""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Focused Exam""; ""STAT Labs and Treatments""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""; ""Do Further Investigations""; ""Causes of Coma""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""; ""Prognosis of Coma""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Delirium""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Initial Labs and Treatments""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""
""Do Further Investigations""""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""; ""Dementia""; ""Prognosis""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Dizziness and Vertigo""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Focused Exam""; ""Initial Labs and Treatments""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""; ""Do Further Investigations""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""; ""Medications Causing Dizziness""; ""Central Disorders Causing Dizziness""; ""Peripheral Disorders Causing Dizziness""; ""References""
""Chapter 4: Facial Weakness (Bellâ€?s Palsy)""""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Focused Exam""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""; ""Do Investigations""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""; ""Do Investigations""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""
""Take Further History""""Do Further Examination""; ""Further Investigations""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""Discussion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8: Head Injury""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Focused Exam""; ""STAT Labs and Treatments""; ""Identify the Underlying Cause""; ""Take Further History""; ""Do Further Examination""; ""Do Further Investigations""; ""Treat the Underlying Cause""; ""References""; ""Chapter 9: Meningitis and Encephalitis""; ""Stabilize the Patient""; ""ABCs""; ""Focused History""; ""Focused Exam""
""STAT Labs and Treatments""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice discusses neurological emergencies in a stepwise fashion including stabilizing the patient, identifying the cause, and treating the underlying cause. It is useful in several settings including the emergency room, hospital in-patient service as well as the intensive care unit. Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice has a wide appeal and relevance to disciplines including neurology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, internal medicine and family medicine. Medical students and residents may use this convenient, pocket-sized book to prepare for and succeed in their training examinations and it is also useful for other house staff and practicing physicians.
Neurology .
Emergency medicine.
Critical care medicine.
Internal medicine.
General practice (Medicine).
Neurology.
Emergency Medicine.
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.
Internal Medicine.
General Practice / Family Medicine.