The Acute Neurology Survival Guide

Part One: A Comprehensive "How-To" Guide.- Pre-Rounding On and Presenting Floor Patients. Pre-Rounding and Presenting NeuroICU Patients.- The Coma Exam.- Tips for Common Cranial Nerve Exam Findings.- Stroke and Vascular Anatomy.- Basics of Computed Tomography (CT).- Basics of MRI Ordering and Assessment.- Understanding Transcranial Dopplers (TCDs).- Tips and Tricks for EEG Interpretation.- Part Two: Vascular Neurology.- Acute Ischemic Stroke - First Encounter Assessment and Management.- Perfusion Imaging.- Ischemic Stroke: Admission Checklist.- Stroke Workup Beyond the Basics.- Ischemic Stroke - Dissection.- Ischemic Stroke - Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis ("Hot Carotid").- Ischemic Stroke - Post Stroke Management of Anticoagulation.- Selected Anti-Platelets and Anticoagulation in Stroke Prevention.- Acute Management Strategies - TPA and Mechanical Thrombectomy Trials.- Venous Sinus Thrombosis.- Posterior Reversible Vasoconstriction Syndrome (PRES) and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS).- Part Three: Non-Vascular Inpatient Neurology.- Altered Mental Status.- Framework for Workup of Unknown Brain "Lesion".- Approach to First-Time Seizure.- Pharmacology Tips for Commonly Used AEDs Tips.- Approach to Infectious Encephalitis and Meningitis.- Aseptic Meningitis.- Inflammatory and Autoimmune Encephalitis.- Differential Diagnosis and Ordering Guide: Neuroanatomical Syndromes.- Autoimmune Encephalitis Testing.- Approach to New Onset Weakness.- Workup of New Demyelinating Lesions.- Approach to the "Dizzy" Patient.- Part Four: NeuroICU.- Intracranial Pressure: Theory and Management Strategies.- Management of External Ventricular Catheters.- Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Management.- Intracranial Hemorrhage - LandmarkTrials.- Reversal of Selected Anti-Thrombotics.- An In-Depth Review of Reversing Direct Factor XA-Inhibitor-Related Hemorrhages.- Intracranial Hemorrhage - Management ofAnticoagulation.- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential.- Aneurysmal SAH - Admission and Early Management.- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Scoring Systems.- Aneurysmal SAH - Daily Management Principles.- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Notable Trials.- Traumatic Brain Injury.-Trials in TBI.- Induced Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest.- Status Epilepticus.- Continuous EEG Monitoring, Electrographic Seizures and The Ictal-Interictal Continuum.- Neuromuscular Crises: ICU Management of Guillan Barr & Myasthenia Gravis.- Evaluation of C-Spine Trauma.- ICU Management of Spinal Cord Injuries.- Management of Post-Operative Craniotomy Patients.- Post-Operative Management of Cerebrovascular Patients.- Preparation for Brain Death Testing.- Nutrition in the NeuroICU.- Hypernatremia in the NeuroICU.- Hyponatremia in the NeuroICU.- Pressors and Inotropes Commonly Used in the NeuroICU Seizure Prophylaxis in the NeuroICU.- Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the NeuroICU.- Part Five: Important References.- Brainstem Anatomy NeuroICU Intravenous Fluid Compositions.- Anti-Epileptic Drug Chart, For Use in Adults.- Drug-Drug Interactions Common in Neuro Patients.- Myasthenia Gravis: Medications to Avoid.- Parkinson's Disease: Medications to Avoid.