Description
Essentials of Hospital Neurology is a concise and practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders commonly encountered in hospital practice. This book discusses the business of hospital neurology, problem-oriented approaches to diagnosis, clinical details of important neurologic disorders that may be seen in the ER and inpatient settings, and key diagnostic and management strategies. This text focuses on practical management, making this an excellent source for the neurologist at any level from the resident to fellow to practicing physician. Medicine hospitalists and hospital-based mid-level providers will find this a useful resource for guiding care of their patients with neurologic conditions.Key Features of Essentials of Hospital Neurology· Incorporates up-to-date guidelines and best practices for neurologic hospital care;· Extensive use of bulleted lists, tables, and flowcharts;· Noted academic coauthors of selected sections for subspecialty expertise;· Provides key references and recommended readings; and· Includes critical reference material such as assessment scales, neurologic diagnostic tests, and guides to management of social and ethical issues.
Table of Contents
PrefaceContributor ListAbbrevationSection 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Overview of Hospital NeurologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD, E. Lee Murray, MD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHMChapter 2: Interface Between Hospital and Outpatient NeurologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHMChapter 3: Business of Hospital NeurologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Monico Peter Banez, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHMSection 2: Approach to Neurologic ProblemsChapter 4: Motor and Sensory DisturbanceE. Lee Murray, MD, Veda V. Vedanarayanan, MD, and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 5: Mental Status ChangeKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 6: Approach to Visual DeficitsKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 7: Language ad Hearing DeficitsHoward S. Kirshner, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 8: Cranial NeuropathiesKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 9: Dizziness, Vertigo, and ImbalanceKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 10: Pain and HeadacheE. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDSection 3: Neurologic DiagnosesChapter 11: Neurologic Complications in Medical PatientsKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 12: Neurologic Complications in Surgical PatientsE. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 13: Neurologic manifestations of Systemic DiseaseKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 14: Hypoxic-Ischemic EncephalopathyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 15: Brain Death and Persistent Vegetative StateKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 16: Vascular DiseaseE. Lee Murray, MD and William C. Barrow, MDChapter 17: Infectious DiseasesKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 18: Cognitive DisordersHoward S. Kirshner, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 19: Seizures and EpilepsyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and Bassel Abou-Khalil, MDChapter 20: HeadacheE. Lee Murray, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 21: Neuromuscular DisordersE. Lee Murray, MD and Veda V. Vedanarayanan, MDChapter 22: Demyelinating DiseasesKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 23: Movement DisordersJohn Y. Fang, MD and David A. Isaacs, MDChapter 24: Spinal Cord DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 25: Neuro-OncologyMark D. Anderson, MD and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 26: CSF Circulation DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 27: Pregnancy and NeurologyGeorgia Montouris, MD, Maria Stefanidou, MD, MSc, and Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhDChapter 28: Endocrine DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 29: Nutritional Deficiencies and ToxicitiesKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 30: NeurotoxicologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 31: Neuro-OphthalmologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 32: Neuro-OtologyKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 33: Cranial Nerve DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 34: Autonomic DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 35: Traumatic Brain InjuryKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 36: Sleep DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 37: Developmental and Genetic DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 38: Psychiatric DisordersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDSection 4: Neurology ToolkitChapter 39: Toolkit - AssessmentsKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 40: Toolkit - StudiesKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 41: Toolkit - Neurologic ManagementKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDChapter 42: Toolkit - Difficult EncountersKarl E. Misulis, MD, PhD and E. Lee Murray, MDReferencesIndex
