Principles of cerebrovascular disease / Harold P. Adams, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Harold P., Jr., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cerebrovascular disease.

Stroke.

Cerebrovascular Disorders.

Medical Subjects:

Stroke.

Cerebrovascular Disorders.

Physical Description:

564 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (partly color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, [2007]

Summary:

In this all-encompassing, profusely illustrated guide, you'll find an A-to-Z overview of strokes, including epidemiology, classification, prognosis, and risk factors. Principles of Cerebrovascular Disease answers every possible question about stroke patients that you're likely to encounter in clinical practice. Consistent with its clinically relevant orientation, the book is organized in the same way patients present: prestroke with risk factors and transient ischemic attacks; during acute strokes; and through treatment and rehabilitation. All topics related to these major symptomatic and therapeutic phases are also covered in sequence. Page after page, this diagnosis-speeding guide takes you through all the critical aspects of understanding stroke, from its distinguishing clinical features-such as ischemic stroke syndromes and vascular dementia-to its underlying etiology.

Principles of Cerebrovascular Disease features: A complete, comprehensive look at patient care from the clinician's point of view, including patient evaluation, preventative measures, surgical interventions, inpatient management, and rehabilitation, A practical emphasis on clinical decision-making-with ready-to-use insights and essential information geared toward your everyday practice, Pearls and Pitfalls to guide your treatment and help you avoid common missteps, More than 500 concept-clarifying illustrations, Up-to-date coverage that reflects the most current thinking and research perspectives in the field, And much more!

Contents:

1 Classification of Stroke, Commonly Used Terms in Cerebrovascular Disease, and the Pathophysiology of Stroke 1

2 Epidemiology of Stroke 19

3 Organizing Stroke Management Resources 41

4 Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke: Diagnosis and Management 55

5 Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease, Transient Ischemic Attacks, and Ocular Manifestations of Cerebrovascular Disease 77

6 Clinical Manifestations of Ischemic Stroke 91

7 Clinical Manifestations of Hemorrhagic Stroke 117

8 Diagnostic Studies in the Evaluation of Patients with Cerebrovascular Diseases 131

9 Atherosclerotic Disease 177

10 Nonatherosclerotic, Noninflammatory Arteriopathies Causing Ischemic Stroke 195

11 Infectious and Inflammatory Vasculitides Causing Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke 211

12 Genetic Causes of Stroke 231

13 Cardiogenic Embolism 241

14 Disorders of Coagulation That Cause Hemorrhagic or Ischemic Stroke 263

15 Intracranial Aneurysms and Vascular Malformations 281

16 Causes of Intracranial Hemorrhage 303

17 Strokes in Children and Young Adults 319

18 Venous Thrombosis, Pituitary Apoplexy, and Vascular Disease of the Spinal Cord 347

19 Antithrombotic Medications to Prevent Cerebral Infarction 367

20 Surgical Interventions to Prevent Ischemic Stroke 401

21 Emergency Management of Patients with Suspected Stroke 425

22 Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 453

23 Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke 493

24 Management of Patients with Recent Stroke 515

25 Rehabilitation and Return to Society 535.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0071416536

9780071416535

OCLC:

68980786

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