
- 408 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Neurosurgical Emergencies
About this book
This edition of Neurosurgical Emergencies is an up-to-date reference covering the most frequently encountered neurosurgical emergencies caused by disease, infection, trauma, and complications. It presents the current surgical guidelines for managing the full range of neurosurgical emergencies including those involving intracranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve pathology, and neurosurgical problems in pediatric patients. Expert specialists present their clinical insights in easy-to-follow protocols. Concise descriptions enable the reader to rapidly gain a firm understanding of pathogenesis of the problem, classification of injury, evaluation, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical indications, surgical approaches, and prognosis. Highlights:
- New chapters on the assessment of acute loss of consciousness, emergency management of spinal cord injury, and the management of raised intracranial pressure
- More than 200 illustrations and images demonstrate key concepts
- This authoritative text is an ideal resource for all neurosurgeons, residents, and specialists in emergency medicine. (A co-publication of Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
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Table of contents
- Neurosurgical Emergencies
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Continuing Medical Education Credit Information and Objectives
- Continuing Medical Education Disclosure Information
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- I Intracranial Pathology
- II Spinal Pathology
- III Peripheral Nerve Pathology
- IV Pediatric Neurosurgical Issues
- Index