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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777893903321

Autore

Wijdicks Eelco F. M. <1954->

Titolo

Catastrophic neurologic disorders in the emergency department [[electronic resource] /] / Eelco F.M. Wijdicks

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-84092-7

0-19-803779-1

1-4294-3806-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WijdicksEelco F. M. <1954->

Disciplina

616.8/0425

Soggetti

Neurological emergencies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Neurologic catastrophes in the emergency department / Eelco F.M. Wijdicks. c2000.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Short of Breath; 2. Can't Walk or Stand; 3. See Nothing, See Double, See Shapes and Images; 4. Spinning; 5. Twitching and Spasms; 6. A Terrible Headache; 7. Confused and Febrile; 8. Altered Arousal and Coma; 9. Brain Edema; 10. Status Epilepticus and Recurrent Seizures; 11. Acute Obstructive Hydrocephalus; 12. Acute Spinal Cord Compression; 13. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; 14. Intracerebral Hematomas; 15. Major Ischemic Stroke Syndromes; 16. Acute Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System; 17. Acute Encephalitis; 18. Acute White Matter Diseases

19. Traumatic Brain and Spine Injury20. Forensic Neurologic Injury; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook on the management of critically ill neurologic patients in the Emergency Department focuses is on disorders that have the potential for rapid deterioration. This updated second edition has eight new chapters, seven of which appear in an entirely new first section on the evaluation of presenting symptoms indicating urgency.