Head injury
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Head injury
McGraw-Hill, c2000
4th ed
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is the one and only book available that emphasizes the practical care of the head-injured patient. It is a superior reference for neurosurgeons - and a must-have for trauma and emergency physicians. New to this edition: chapters on prevention and management of seizures, anesthetic considerations, nutrition, and more.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Brain Injury. Chapter 2: Emergency Care and Initial Evaluation. Chapter 3: Management of the Multiply Injured or Intoxicated Patient. Chapter 4: Imaging Evaluation. Chapter 5: Pathology of Brain Damage After Head Injury. Chapter 6: Skull Fracture and Post-traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula. Chapter 7: Cerebral Concussion and diffuse Brain Injury. Chapter 8: Injuries of the Cranial Nerves. Chapter 9: Intracranial Pressure Physiology and Pathophysiology. Chapter 10: Medical Management of Intracranial Pressure. Chapter 11: Intracranial Presure Monitoring: Techniques and Pitfalls. Chapter 12: Post-traumatic Intracranial Mass Lesions. Chapter 13: Penetrating Brain Injury. Chapter 14: Intracranial and Cervical Vascular Injuries. Chapter 15: Scalp Injuries. Chapter 16: Reconstruction of Skull Defects. Chapter 17: Head Injury in the Pediatric Age Group. Chapter 18: Medical Management of the Traumatic Brain-Injured Patient. Chapter 19: Basic Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy of CNS Infections. Chapter 20: Prevention and Management of Seizures in the Head-Injury Patient. Chapter 21: Nutrition in the Patient with Severe Head Injury. Chapter 22: Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Head Injury. Chapter 23: Prognosis in Severe Head Injury.
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