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

• Autore: Wijdicks Eelco F. M. <1954->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (344 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.8/0425
• Soggetto topico: Neurological emergencies
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: WijdicksEelco F. M. <1954->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Catastrophic neurologic disorders in the emergency department
• ISBN: 1-280-84092-7; 0-19-803779-1; 1-4294-3806-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451360803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II