Handbook Of Emergency Neurology

Patients with neurologic symptoms are frequently seen in the emergency department and require rapid and thorough evaluation. Appropriate assessment with tailored history-taking, localization of the neurological problem, differential diagnosis, focused testing, and urgent treatment when indicated are essential to prevent patient morbidity. Neurological examination and testing of patients are covered in-depth, along with common neurological presentations using a symptom-based approach, such as coma, dizziness and gait disturbance. Specific neurological disorders are also explored, including traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack and neurotoxicology. Chapters follow a basic outline, including an introduction and a pearls and pitfalls section, providing a succinct overview and key takeaway points for the busy clinician. This well organized handbook will serve as a concise, valued reference for the clinician to use in assisting the evaluation of the most common neurology related emergency department visits.

• | Author: Thomas P. Campbell, Kevin M. Kelly
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 17, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 426 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1009439898
• | ISBN-13: 9781009439893