Overview

Emphasizing the practical approaches to complex clinical management problems in neurotrauma, this work: explores prevention and prehospital care; discusses emergency assessment and surgical and nonsurgical management; and considers important aspects of neurocritical care.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jonathan Greenberg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Marcel Dekker Inc
Volume:   19
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.724kg
ISBN:  

9780824790516

ISBN 10:   0824790510
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   19 July 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

The Problem of Head and Spine Injury Epidemiology of Brain Injury, Dee Vernberg and Kester J. Nedd Prevention of Spinal Cord and Head Injury, E. Fletcher Eyster Head Injury Head and Spinal Injury: Prehospital Care, Ameen I. Ramzy, J. Michael Parry, and Jonathan Greenberg Management of Head Injury in the Multitrauma Setting, Douglas M. Hinson and Philip R. Militello Emergency Room Assessment of the Head Injury Patient, Aizik L. Wolf Neuroradiological Imaging of Head Trauma, Wendy A. Cohen Craniofacial Injuries, Stuart N. Kline and Mark R. Stevens Skull Base Trauma, Mark A. Lizak and Thomas J. Balkany The Management of Cranio-orbital Trauma, Linda Sternau Pediatric Head Injury: Special Considerations, Keith A. Tucci and Larry K. Page Systemic Sequelae of Head Injury: An Overview, Jonathan Greenberg The Central Nervous Systems and Fluid Balance, Thomas G. Saul and Michael I. Stanley Hemodynamic Monitoring, Albert J. Varon and Joseph M. Civetta Metabolic Requirements and Nutrition, Patricia M. Byers and Clifford S. Restler Head Injury and Seizures, Howard J. Landy Intracranial Pressure Monitoring, Daniel J. Scodary and Thomas G. Saul Medical Management of Intracranial Hypertension, Jonathan Greenberg Transcranial Doppler, Cerebral Blood Flow, and Evoked Potential Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit, Roger E. Kelley Acute Brainstem Injury: A Subgroup of Diffuse Axonal Injury with Unusual Presentation and Treatment Considerations, Jonathan Greenberg Anesthetic Considerations in Head-Injured Patients, G. Fred Brindle Surgical Management of Head Injury, Jonathan Greenburg Central Nervous System Infection in Head and Spine Trauma, Joseph C. Chan Neurosurgical Critical Care Nursing: Head Injuries, Nancy E. Villanueva and Lynda Bell Early Rehabilitation Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury, Kester J. Nedd, Bernard Brucker, and Dee Vernberg Brain Death and Organ Donation, Jonathan Greenberg and Leslie Olson Spine Injury Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes, Duncan Q. McBride Emergency Room Assessment and Stabilization of Spinal Injury, Guillermo A. Pasarin and Barth A. Green Neuroradiological Evaluation of Spinal Injury, Jonathan Greenberg Pharmacological Resuscitation After Spinal Cord Injury, James E. Wilberger, Jr. Systemic Sequelae of Spinal Cord Injury: An Overview, Philip A. Villanueva Cardiopulmonary Management of Spinal Cord Injury, Bradley H. Ruben Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries, Ronaldo S. Carneiro, E. Anne Ouelette, and John A. McAuliffe Nonoperative Treatment and Orthotic Management of Spinal Fractures, Dan S. Cohen and Gaetano J. Scuderi Anesthetic Management Considerations in Spine-Injured Patients, Sylvia Baier Surgical Management of Cervical Spine Injury, Jonathan Greenberg and Dan S. Cohen Surgical Management of Thoracolumbar Fractures, Nathan H. Lebwohl and John K. Starr Management of Conus and Caunda Equina Injuries, Raj Murali Neurosurgical Critical Care Nursing: Spine Injuries, Lynda Bell and Nancy E. Villanueva Psychosocial Management of Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Katharine S. Westie General Neurotrauma Considerations Medicolegal Issues in Trauma Care, Norman M. Waas and Jonathan Greenberg The Development of Neurotrauma Systems and Centers: Their Evaluation and Accreditation, Donald D. Sheffel

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. . .a high quality textbook that covers an immense area. I recommend it to a broad audience of physicians who treat trauma victims. ---Neurosurgery

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