Brain injury medicine : board review / [edited by] Blessen C. Eapen, David X. Cifu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eapen, Blessen C., author.

Cifu, David X., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain damage.

Brain damage--Examinations, questions, etc.

Brain Injuries.

Examination Questions.

Medical Subjects:

Brain Injuries.

Examination Questions.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Examinations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online version (xxiv, 404, e35 pages)) : color illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadephia, PA : Elsevier, [2021]

System Details:

text file

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (ClinicalKey, viewed August 25, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version: Brain injury medicine.

ISBN:

9780323779449

0323779441

OCLC:

1190660215

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.