Stroke
Published on 8. May 2013
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Other digital
176 pages
978-1-118-56073-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book considers various topics regarding stroke, including bedside evaluation of the acute stroke patient; neurovascular imaging of the acute stroke patient; treatment of acute ischemic stroke; treatment of hemorrhagic stroke; prevention and management of post-stroke complications; diagnosis of stroke mechanism and secondary stroke prevention; post-stroke recovery; and considerations for very elderly and severely affected stroke patients. It is essential reading for neurologists and cardiologists.
Reviews / Votes
It was a pleasure to review this book, particularly after going through many stroke books as a recent trainee, and I found its scope and content refreshing. I will certainly pass this along to other trainees and I recommend it highly. (Doody s, 30 August 2013)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-56073-0 (9781118560730)
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EDITED BY Kevin M. Barrett, MD, MSc, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA James F. Meschia, MD, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Content
Contributors vi Series Foreword viii Preface ix Chapter 1 Bedside Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 1 Bryan J. Eckerle and Andrew M. Southerland Chapter 2 Neurovascular Imaging of the Acute Stroke Patient 16 Karthik Arcot, Jason M. Johnson, Michael H. Lev, and Albert J. Yoo Chapter 3 Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 37 Nader Antonios and Scott Silliman Chapter 4 Diagnosis of Stroke Mechanisms and Secondary Prevention 55 Kelly D. Flemming Chapter 5 Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke 78 Andreas H. Kramer Chapter 6 Prevention and Management of Poststroke Complications 103 Raid G. Ossi Chapter 7 Poststroke Recovery 119 Samir R. Belagaje and Andrew J. Butler Chapter 8 Telemedicine Networks and Remote Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 137 Bart M. Demaerschalk Chapter 9 Appendix: Practical Clinical Stroke Scales 153 Kevin M. Barrett and James F. Meschia Index 159 Color plates are found facing page 22