Prehospital Care of Neurologic Emergencies

This concise practical book is a reliable and definitive resource for emergency medical services personnel at multiple levels.

Sommario

Preface; 1. Lightheadedness and dizziness Richard B. Utarnachitt; 2. Headache Michael G. Millin and Jeffrey Kell; 3. Seizures and epilepsy Robert Silbergleit and M. Kay Vonderschmidt; 4. Stroke and transient ischemic attack Stephanie A. Crapo, John M. Wooten and Jane H. Brice; 5. Spinal cord injury J. Stephen Huff and Eric Jaeger; 6. Traumatic brain injury Gregory P. Schaefer and Terry A. Taylor; 7. Altered mental status Hollynn Larrabee and Leslie Willard; Index.

Info autore

Riassunto

This book serves as a definitive resource for a host of emergency medical services personnel, concisely addressing the topic of neurologic emergencies. Using a straightforward approach, this text provides focused answers and treatment recommendations in difficult and time pressured circumstances.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Todd Crocco, Todd (West Virginia University) Sayre Crocco, Todd Sayre Crocco
• Con la collaborazione di: Todd Crocco (Editore), Todd (West Virginia University) Crocco (Editore), Todd J Crocco (Editore), Todd J. Crocco (Editore), Michael Sayre (Editore), Michael (University of Washington) Sayre (Editore), Michael R Sayre (Editore), Michael R. Sayre (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.07.2014
• EAN: 9781107678323
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67832-3
• Pagine: 200
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche