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
Table of Contents
The Emergency Department-Focused Neurologic ExaminationApproach to NeuroimagingStroke of Insight: Recognition, Work-Up, and Treatment of Acute Ischemic StrokeTransient Ischemic Attack and Central Retinal Artery OcclusionDizzinessEmergency Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral HemorrhageBlood Pressure Management in Neurologic EmergenciesDiagnosing Serious "Cannot Miss" Causes of Non-traumatic Headache— Thunderclap Headache and BeyondPrimary HeadacheStatus EpilepticusAtraumatic Back PainGeneral Approach to WeaknessCerebral Venous ThrombosisCarotid and Vertebral Artery Dissections
