Wang, Michael,

Handbook of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Spinal Medicine for Nurses and Advanced Practice Health Professionals / editors, Andrea Strayer, Odette Harris. - First edition. - 1 online resource : text file, PDF

Part, I Introduction -- chapter 1 The importance of neurological illnesses, emergencies, and treatments / chapter 2 Neurological decompensation and emergencies / chapter 3 The neurointensive care and neuromonitoring unit / chapter 4 The neurosurgical operating room / chapter 5 Neurological triage and the differential diagnosis / part, II Anatomy -- chapter 6 Neuroanatomy overview -- Part I: Cranial / chapter 7 Neuroanatomy overview -- Part II: Spine / chapter 8 Neuroanatomy overview -- Part III: Peripheral Nervous System / chapter 9 The neurological examination -- Part I: Cranial / chapter 10 The neurological examination -- Part II: Spine / chapter 11 The neurological examination -- Part III: Peripheral Nervous System / chapter 12 Lesion localization / chapter 13 Neurologic examination of the infant and child / part, III The Team Approach -- chapter 14 Collaborative practice with the neurointensivist, neurologist, and neurosurgeon / chapter 15 Occupational, physical, and speech therapies / chapter 16 Neuroanesthesia / chapter 17 Nutrition and surgical recovery / chapter 18 Social services and case management / chapter 19 Coordinating and preparing for the transition from the acute care setting / chapter 20 Adaptive equipment / chapter 21 Short- and long-term disability / chapter 22 Scientific research and clinical trials / part, IV Monitoring the Patient -- chapter 23 Serial neurologic examinations / chapter 24 Intracranial pressure management / chapter 25 Electrophysiology / chapter 26 Cerebrospinal fluid drainage / chapter 27 Spine surgery wound and drain management / chapter 28 Neurologic monitoring / chapter 29 The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) environment and the neurosurgical patient / part, V Clinical Pathologies and Scenarios: The brain -- chapter 30 Mild traumatic brain injury / chapter 31 Severe traumatic brain injury / chapter 32 Chronic subdural hematoma management / chapter 33 Acute hemorrhagic stroke / chapter 34 Subarachnoid hemorrhage / chapter 35 Hydrocephalus / chapter 36 Malignant brain neoplasms and brain metastasis / chapter 37 Pituitary surgery / chapter 38 Skull base tumors / chapter 39 Posterior fossa surgery / chapter 40 Epilepsy surgery / chapter 41 Brain abscess / chapter 42 Type I Chiari malformations / chapter 43 Brain death and organ donation / part, VI Clinical Pathologies and Scenarios: Spine -- chapter 44 Spinal cord injuries and fractures / chapter 45 Cauda equina syndrome / chapter 46 Acute low back pain / chapter 47 Acute neck pain and whiplash / chapter 48 Anterior cervical surgery / chapter 49 Posterior cervical surgery / chapter 50 Spinal decompressive surgeries and lumbar microdiscectomy / chapter 51 Elective spinal surgery for lumbar fusion / chapter 52 Elective spinal surgery for scoliosis and kyphosis / chapter 53 Spinal tumors / chapter 54 Postoperative multimodal oral pain management in the spine patient / chapter 55 Bracing and electrical stimulation / chapter 56 Postoperative physical and occupational therapy / chapter 57 Community-acquired spinal infections / chapter 58 Iatrogenic spinal infections / chapter 59 Spinal fluid leakage / chapter 60 Percutaneous spinal interventions and pain management / part, VII Clinical Pathologies and Scenarios: Neurology -- chapter 61 Acute ischemic stroke / chapter 62 Delirium / chapter 63 Meningitis / chapter 64 Alzheimer's dementia / chapter 65 Parkinson's disease / chapter 66 Status epilepticus / chapter 67 Demyelinating syndrome -- Multiple Sclerosis / chapter 68 Intoxicants / chapter 69 Headache / chapter 70 Peripheral nerve disorders / S. Shelby Burks Michael Y. Wang -- Nirav Patel Bianca Belcher -- Michael Safaee Sanjay Dhall -- Erika Freiberg Sara Kadlec Sharad Rajpal -- Krishana Sichinga -- Cristina Matthews -- Carolina Sandoval-Garcia Daniel K. Resnick -- Marine Dididze Allan Levi -- S. Shelby Burks Michael Y. Wang -- Sherri Patchen Ruth Perez -- Yoshua Esquenazi Daniel Kim -- Jennifer A. Viner -- Karthik Madhavan George M. Ghobrial Stephen S. Burks Michael Y. Wang -- Megan Keiser -- Amy Wang Alison Kirkpatrick -- Cheng-Hsin Cheng Junichi Ohya Praveen V. Mummaneni Valli Mummaneni -- Marianne J. Beare Nilesh A. Vyas -- John Kenneally -- Andrea L. Strayer Gregory R. Trost -- Amy Wang Alison Kirkpatrick -- Sandra Stafford -- Lauren N. Simpson Christina Sayama Khoi D. Than -- Adriana L. Castano Scott A. Meyer -- Eli Johnson Yi-Ren Chen Katie Shpanskaya Jamshid Ghajar Odette A. Harris -- Danielle Hulsebus Martha Mangum Paul Park -- Vincent J. Alentado Michael P. Steinmetz -- Christine Orlina Macasieb Praveen V. Mummaneni -- Michael Y. Wang Gregory Basil -- Luke R. Hattenhauer -- S. Shelby Burks Patrick Wang George Ghobrial -- George Ghobrial Karthik Madhavan S. Shelby Burks -- Aminul I. Ahmed M. Ross Bullock -- Elizabeth Lee Odette Harris -- Joli Vavao Teresa Bell-Stephens J.J. Baumann Gary K. Steinberg -- Nadine Bradley Jimmi Amick Brandon G. Rocque -- Cathy Rosenberg Simon Buttrick Ricardo Komotar -- Valentina Pennacchietti Nelson M. Oyesiku -- Angela Richardson Cathy M. Rosenberg Jacques Morcos -- Solomon Ondoma Yiping Li Mustafa Baskaya -- Wendell Lake Kyle Swanson -- Andrea L. Strayer Wendell B. Lake -- George M. Ghobrial Karthik Madhavan S. Shelby Burks -- Arun Paul Amar -- Laura Sweeney George M. Ghobrial James S. Harrop -- Jasmin Stefani Luis M. Tumialán -- Laura Ellen Prado David Benglis -- Kelly Walters John Lee Honglian Huang -- Álvaro Martín Gallego Chelsie McCarthy Roger Härtl -- Dennis T. Lockney Angela Wolfe Daniel J. Hoh -- Gabriel Duhancioglu Rahul Kamath Junyoung Ahn Kern Singh -- Nancy Thomas Paul Park -- Khoi D. Than Junichi Ohya Praveen V. Mummaneni -- Christine Boone C. Rory Goodwin Christina Hughes Daniel M. Sciubba -- Andrea L. Strayer -- Kristina Shultz Tricia Jette-Gonthier -- Christie Stawicki Tristan Fried Gregory D. Schroeder Alexander R. Vaccaro -- Tammy L. Tyree Luis M. Tumialán -- Khalid Al-Rayess Michael Virk Praveen Mummaneni -- Vincent J. Alentado Michael P. Steinmetz -- Eric Mayer Karen Bond -- Nicole Bennett -- Colleen M. Foley -- Nancy E. Villanueva -- LeAnn DeRungs -- Bruno V. Gallo Alisabeth C. Hearron -- Candice Osuga Lin Simon Buttrick Odette A. Harris -- Jeffrey Hernandez Leticia Tornes Janice Y. Maldonado -- Timur M. Urakov Rachel Hart -- Jaclyn Baloga -- Marine Dididze Allan D. Levi.

"This practical handbook allows nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and allied health professionals practicing in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, and spinal care to quickly review essentials while in the work environment. It emphasizes procedural steps and critical elements in patient management, including intensive care, the neurological examination, differential diagnoses, and pain management. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, the handbook is expected to become a well-worn companion and essential aid to the busy practitioner."--Provided by publisher.

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Neurological nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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