A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders -

A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders

A. John Popp (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
456 Seiten
2007 | 2nd New edition
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-58890-516-1 (ISBN)
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An indispensable reference for optimizing patient care


Synthesizing the expert clinical advice of specialists who treat disorders of the nervous system, this book is an accessible, single-volume resource for primary care physicians requiring practical information on a range of neurological disorders. A Guide to the Primary Care of Neurological Disorders provides readers with a firm foundation in neuroscience concepts that will enable them to make timely diagnostic, treatment, and referral decisions about common symptoms, including chronic pain, headache, seizures, numbness, and dizziness. Additional chapters cover specific categories of neurological disease, providing the reader with concise descriptions of the clinical manifestations, examination techniques, and treatment options for each.


Features:




An outline at the start of each chapter aids rapid location of topics of interest
Thorough coverage of history-taking and the physical examination
"Pearls" and "Pitfalls" at the end of each chapter review fundamental concepts and provide helpful guideposts for managing each clinical situation

Packed with essential information on clinical neurosciences, this comprehensive book is ideal for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, residents in primary care specialties, and medical students.


(A co-publication of Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Director, Neuroscience Institute, Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

Section I: Primary Care and the Neurosciences

1. Primary Care Medicine and Its Relationship to the Clinical Neurosciences

2. The History and Scope of the Clinical Neurosciences

3. Legal and Ethical Issues

4. An Overview of Research Design to Aid in the Critical Appraisal of the Neurosciences Literature

5. Improving Outcomes for Patients with Neurological Presentations in Primary Care

6. Role of Ambulatory Nursing in the Care of Patients with Neurological Conditions

7. The Effective Use of Diagnostic Testing in Neurological Disease

Section II: Diagnosis of the Patient with Neurological Disease

8. History-Taking and Physical Examination of the Patient with Neurological Disease

9. Why and When Radiological Studies Should Be Ordered for Neurological Disease

10. Electrophysiological Testing in Neurological Disorders: Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, and Electromyography

Section III: Diagnosis and Management of Common Neurological Symptoms

11. The Patient with Spinal Disorders

12. The Patient with Headaches

13. The Patient with Chronic Pain Syndromes

14. The Patient Complaining of Numbness or Weakness

15. The Patient with Disorders of Motor Control

16. The Patient with Visual Symptoms

17. The Patient with Disorders of the Auditory System

18. The Dizzy Patient

19. The Patient with Epilepsy and Seizures

20. The Patient with Psychiatric Disorders

21. The Patient with an Altered Mental Status: Dementia and Delirium

22. The Patient in Stupor, Coma, and Brain Death

Section IV: Management of Specific Categories of Neurological Diseases and Patients

23. Head Injury

24. Spinal Trauma

25. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease

26. Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease

27. Neuro-oncology

28. Infections/Parainfectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System

29. Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders of the Central Nervous System

30. The Pediatric Patient

31. The Geriatric Patient

32. Role of the Emergency Department in Managing the Patient with Altered Mental Status

33. The Patient Undergoing Rehabilitation for Neurological Disorders

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.10.2007
Reihe/Serie AAN
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 279 mm
Gewicht 1247 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Intensivmedizin
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Notfallmedizin
ISBN-10 1-58890-516-0 / 1588905160
ISBN-13 978-1-58890-516-1 / 9781588905161
Zustand Neuware
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