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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337486303321

Autore

Igbaseimokumo Usiakimi

Titolo

Brain CT Scans in Clinical Practice / / by Usiakimi Igbaseimokumo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-14828-9

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 pages)

Collana

In Clinical Practice, , 2199-6652

Disciplina

616.8047572

Soggetti

Neuroradiology

Emergency medicine

Critical care medicine

Internal medicine

Emergency Medicine

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

Internal Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction to the Basics of Brain CT Scan -- 2. Head Injury -- 3. Brain haemorrhage and infarction -- 4. Hydrocephalus -- 5. Brain Masses -- 6. Advanced uses of Brain CT scan and what is new.

Sommario/riassunto

This updated second edition provides a concise and up-to-date guide to emergency brain CT scans. Revised illustrations and images are included to assist readers in understanding key concepts in a clear way. The use of brain CT scans by health care professionals is increasingly common and has been effective in the minimising of costs and the unnecessary transfer of traumatic brain injury patients. The book aims to give nurses, emergency room physicians, primary care physicians, and doctors the information and tools needed to examine CT scans and explain them to their patients. With this knowledge emergency physicians and trauma surgeons will be able to decide whether an injury is life threatening.