Identifying Neuroemergencies.
Wijdicks, Eelco F. M.
Identifying Neuroemergencies. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (161 pages) - Core Principles of Acute Neurology Series . - Core Principles of Acute Neurology Series .
Cover -- Series -- Identifying Neuroemergencies -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction to the Series -- 1. Defining Neuroemergencies -- 2. The Unresponsive Patient -- 3. Major Warning Signs: Headache, Vertigo, Syncope -- 4. Treating Acute Neurologic Pain Syndromes -- 5. Treating Movement Disorder Emergencies -- 6. Triaging Seizures and Spells -- 7. Triaging Traumatic Brain and Spine Injury -- 8. Triaging Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke -- 9. Triaging Acute Neuroinfections -- 10. Troubleshooting: Errors and Misjudgments -- Index.
Identifying Neuroemergencies provides practical information how to best manage and triage patients in the first hour of admission in the emergency department. Physicians consider a neurologic emergency when the patient has clearly worsened and has changing neurologic signs. Decisions are impactful; any neurocritical illness demands immediate treatment. Neurologists can assist further with successful triage of the neurologic emergency to an intensive care unit.
9780199322091
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis.
Electronic books.
RC530
616.8/4025
Identifying Neuroemergencies. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (161 pages) - Core Principles of Acute Neurology Series . - Core Principles of Acute Neurology Series .
Cover -- Series -- Identifying Neuroemergencies -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction to the Series -- 1. Defining Neuroemergencies -- 2. The Unresponsive Patient -- 3. Major Warning Signs: Headache, Vertigo, Syncope -- 4. Treating Acute Neurologic Pain Syndromes -- 5. Treating Movement Disorder Emergencies -- 6. Triaging Seizures and Spells -- 7. Triaging Traumatic Brain and Spine Injury -- 8. Triaging Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke -- 9. Triaging Acute Neuroinfections -- 10. Troubleshooting: Errors and Misjudgments -- Index.
Identifying Neuroemergencies provides practical information how to best manage and triage patients in the first hour of admission in the emergency department. Physicians consider a neurologic emergency when the patient has clearly worsened and has changing neurologic signs. Decisions are impactful; any neurocritical illness demands immediate treatment. Neurologists can assist further with successful triage of the neurologic emergency to an intensive care unit.
9780199322091
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis.
Electronic books.
RC530
616.8/4025