Emergency Neurology Principles and Practice [Paperback]

A comprehensive clinical reference in emergency neurology, from prehospital care to the final disposition of the patient.This clinician's reference systematically reviews the main interventions in emergency neurology, at all levels of emergency care, from prehospital management, through the emergency department, to final disposition of the patient. Integrating neurological concepts with the practical realities and demands of emergency care, it is generously illustrated with scans and line diagrams. It features management algorithms for many conditions, and each chapter ends with a list of pearls and pitfalls . It is a comprehensive survey of best practice for emergency physicians, neurologists, and residents in emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery and critical care.This clinician's reference systematically reviews the main interventions in emergency neurology, at all levels of emergency care, from prehospital management, through the emergency department, to final disposition of the patient. Integrating neurological concepts with the practical realities and demands of emergency care, it is generously illustrated with scans and line diagrams. It features management algorithms for many conditions, and each chapter ends with a list of pearls and pitfalls . It is a comprehensive survey of best practice for emergency physicians, neurologists, and residents in emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery and critical care.Reflecting the central place of neurological evaluation and management in the daily practice of emergency medicine, this clinician's reference systematically reviews the main interventions in emergency neurology. It addresses all levels of emergency care--from prehospital management to the emergency department to final disposition of the patient. The book is in seven sections, each integrating neurological concepts with the practical realities and demands of emergency care. Coverage extends from the neurological examination and neurodiagnostic tl%