Record Nr.

UNINA9910818774103321

Autore

Wijdicks Eelco F. M. <1954->

Titolo

The practice of emergency and critical care neurology / / Eelco F. M. Wijdicks

Pubbl/distr/stampa


New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-19-020778-7

0-19-932305-4

1-283-00985-4

9786613009852

0-19-975087-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (842 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WijdicksEelco F. M. <1954->

Disciplina

616.8/0428

616.80425

616.80428

Soggetti

Neurologic manifestations of general diseases

Neurological emergencies

Neurological intensive care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Companion to: Neurologic complications of critical illness / Eelco F.M. Wijdicks. 3rd ed. 2009.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Part I. General Principles of Recognition of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Emergency Department; Part II. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Urgency; Part III. Evaluation of Presenting Symptoms Indicating Critical Emergency; Part IV. Organization of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit; Part V. General Principles of Management of Critically Ill Neurologic Patients in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit; Part VI. Technologies in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit; Part VII. Management of Specific Disorders in Critical Care Neurology

Part VIII. Postoperative Neurosurgical and Neurointerventional ComplicationsPart IX. Management of Systemic Complications; Part X. Decisions at the End of Life and Other Responsibilities; Part XI. Guidelines, Formulas, and Tables; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Practice of Emergency and Critical Care Neurology serves as the

definitive authoritative reference on the care of the patient with a critical neurologic disorder at risk of deterioration and in need of immediate attention. This work is an expanded new edition of the book on the management of patients with critical neurologic disorders. This single-authored monograph is broad in scope and follows the patients from the very moment they enter the emergency department to their care in the neurosciences intensive care unit. This book condenses the essential information into several sections. Th