Full Description
In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Evie G. Marcolini and Megan Fixbring their considerable expertise to the topic of Neurologic Emergencies. Top experts discuss a wide range of acute conditions affecting the nervous system that require immediate medical attention, including stroke, TIA, dizziness, sudden onset HA, primary HA, seizures, and more.
Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including mastering the neurologic exam; approach to neuroimaging; atraumatic back pain; general approach to weakness; cervical artery dissection; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on neurologic emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
The Emergency Department-Focused Neurologic Examination
Approach to Neuroimaging
Stroke of Insight: Recognition, Work-Up, and Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Dizziness
Emergency Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies
Diagnosing Serious "Cannot Miss" Causes of Non-traumatic Headache- Thunderclap Headache and Beyond
Primary Headache
Status Epilepticus
Atraumatic Back Pain
General Approach to Weakness
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissections
