Neurosurgical Emergencies
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Neurosurgical Emergencies (AAN) 3rd
Edition
The third edition of this
acclaimed book covers frequently
encountered neurosurgical
emergencies, with contributions from
renowned experts in their respective
subspecialties. Clinical insights
and easy-to-follow protocols are
presented for emergencies associated
with disease, infection, and trauma
- and complications such as status
epilepticus and acute shunt
malfunction. Injury classification,
evaluation, clinical presentation,
imaging, surgical indications,
approaches, and prognosis are
presented for each condition.
Concise, evidence-based descriptions
enable readers to rapidly gain a
solid understanding of the
pathogenesis of each problem.
The
authors retained the scope and
content of previous editions and
added six new chapters that reflect
recent advances. These include novel
invasive brain monitoring techniques
and their relevance to clinical
practice, emergency surgery for
stroke, emergency endovascular
stroke treatment, cerebral venous
thrombosis, consideration of
cervical stenosis as an emergency,
and emergent presentation and
management of spinal dural
arteriovenous fistulas and vascular
lesions.
Key Features
Updated
from black and white to full-color
illustrations
Current guidelines
for managing a full spectrum of
intracranial, spinal, and peripheral
nerve emergencies - from assessment
of acute loss of consciousness - to
pituitary apoplexy, cerebral
herniation, and penetrating spine
and peripheral nerve injuries
Neurosurgical emergencies in
pediatric patients including spinal
cord injury and perinatal management
of myelomeningocele
Treatment and
management of spontaneous
intracerebral, subarachnoid, and
intraspinal hemorrhages
Recognition and management of
intrathecal baclofen and narcotic
withdrawal
This stellar resource
is a must-have for practicing
neurosurgeons and emergency medicine
specialists. It will also greatly
benefit residents and fellows in
these fields of medicine.
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