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Brain injury medicine : board review
Title
Brain injury medicine : board review / [edited by] Blessen C. Eapen, David X. Cifu,
ISBN
9780323779449
0323779441
9780323653855
0323653855
Edition
First edition
Publication
Philadephia, PA : Elsevier, [2021]
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 online version (xxiv, 404, e35 pages)) : color illustrations.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (ClinicalKey, viewed August 25, 2020).
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
"The only review book currently available in this complex field, Brain Injury Medicine: Board Review focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of individuals with varying severity levels of brain injury. Focused, high-yield content prepares you for success on exams and in practice, with up-to-date coverage of traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, CNS neoplasms, anoxic brain injury, and other brain disorders. This unique review tool is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners studying or working in the field and preparing to take the brain injury medicine exam"--Publisher's description.
Variant and related titles
Elsevier ClinicalKey eBooks. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Brain injury medicine. Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2020]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 07, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Section 1: Brain anatomy and physiology. Neuroanatomy correlates
Pathophysiology and basic sciences
Section 2: Traumatic brain injury severity & patterns. Mild TBI (concussion), moderate to severe TBI
TBI by pattern: penetrating, non- penetrating, blast injury
Brain death criteria
Section 3: Epidemiology and risk factors. Epidemiology and public health & prevention
Proteomic, genetic, and epigenetic biomarkers in TBI
Prognosis and recovery patterns
Section 4: Emergency Room and intensive care management. Prehospital care
Acute emergency management (non-surgical care & surgical care)
Critical care management
Complications
Section 5: Evaluation and diagnosis. Physical examination, signs and symptoms
Diagnostic procedures and electrophysiology
Neuroimaging (structural and functional)
Functional evaluation
Intensity of services, specialized rehabilitation therapies, interdisciplinary team management
Section 6: Complications and management. Cardiovascular and pulmonary
GI and nutrition
Genitourinary
Soft tissue and orthopedic condition
Pain
Neuroendocrine/ metabolic/ hormonal
Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity
Spasticity & contractures
Post-traumatic hydrocephalus
Cranial nerve disorders
Seizure disorder
Movement disorder
Pressure injuries, bed rest and deconditioning
Dysphagia and aspiration
Speech and language
Cognitive dysfunction
Neurosensory dysfunction
Emotional dyscontrol
Agitation and restlessness
Sleep dysfunction and fatigue
Mood disorders
PTSD
Suicide, personality d/o, anxiety
Substance abuse
Sexuality and intimacy
Section 7: Rehabilitation concepts. Therapeutic exercise/rehabilitation
Assistive technology
Community re-entry
Involving family in rehabilitation: role of physiatry
Section 8: Special topics. Pediatric TBI
Geriatric TBI
Military TBI
Sports concussion
Gender specific issues in TBI
Post-concussion syndrome assessment, management and Rx
Nontraumatic brain injury
Dual diagnosis: TBI and SCI
Anoxic brain injury
Doc and rehabilitation
Complementary alternative therapies
Neuromodulation & neuroprosthetics
Neuropharmacology
Neurodegeneration and dementia
Basic statistics/research methods
Ethics and law.
Subjects
Subjects (Medical)
Brain Injuries.
Examination Questions
Genre/Form
Examinations.
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