Description
The only review book currently available in this complex field, Spinal Cord Injury: Board Review focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and dysfunction. Focused, high-yield content prepares you for success on exams and in practice, with up-to-date coverage of related injury assessment and management, acute and preventive medical care, common complications, physical, psychological, and vocational disabilities and complications—all equipping you to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with patients of all ages on a lifelong basis. Edited and written by seasoned authors and physicians in PM&R, this unique review tool is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners studying or working in the field and preparing to take the spinal cord injury medicine exam.- Supports self-assessment and review with 200+ board-style questions and explanations- Includes questions on patient management including patient evaluation and diagnosis, prognosis/risk factors, and applied science- Features chapters dedicated to key topics such as anatomy and imaging of the spinal cord; sexual and reproductive health; pressure injuries; pain management; and nutrition, endocrine and immune function in spinal cord injury and dysfunction- Covers all aspects of rehabilitation in spinal cord injury medicine including functional assessment, exercise and modalities, mobility, ADLs, speech, communication and swallowing- Ensures efficient, effective review with content written by experts in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, psychiatry and psychology and a format that mirrors the sub-specialty board exam outline- Contains references to primary literature that support the answers provided- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Table of Contents
1. Neurophysiology of the Spinal Cord2. Physiology and Pathophysiology3. Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Genetics4. Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury5. Clinical and basic researchSection 2: Acute Injury Assessment and Care6. Prehospital Evaluation and Management 7. Critical Care Management7. Neurological Assessment and Classification8. Medical and Surgical Options Management of Acute Spinal cord Injury8. Neuroimaging9. Electrodiagnostics in Spinal Cord Injury10. Functional Assessment11. Prognosis and Outcome Management12. Cardiovascular Management13. Autonomic DysreflexiaSection 3 : Medical Management14. Pulmonary15. Sleep disorders in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury16. Thromboembolism/DVT17. Neurogenic Bowel18. DYSPHAGIA AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY 19. Neurogenic Bladder20. UROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURED21. Sexuality/ Reproductive22. WOMEN'S HEALTH AFTER SCI 23. Musculoskeletal Pain and Overuse Injuries 24. Heterotopic Ossification25. Spine Fractures, Dislocations, and Instability26. Scoliosis and Late Spine complications27. Spinal Orthosis28. POSTTRAUMATIC SYRINGOMYELIA29. Spasticity30. Thermoregulation and Sweating31. TBI and SCI32. Neuromodulatory and dis-modifying agents33. Pressure Injuries34. Nutrition, weight management and body composition35. Endocrine / Metabolic36. Infection. Immune NOS37. Pain38. Psychological39. Traumatic Myelopathy40. NON TRAUMATIC MYELOPATHIESSECTION 4: Myelopathy41. Myelopathy without specified etiology42. Healthcare maintenance43. Spinal Cord Injury and AgingSECTION 5: Long-Term Management and Outcomes44. Exercise and modalities45. FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY 46. Activities of daily living47. COMMUNICATION AND SCI 48. PARTICIPATION: LIVING WITH SCI49. REHABILITATION TEAM
