Hospital Neurology, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 40-1 - November 23, 2021
Editors: Vanja Douglas, Maulik Shah
Language: English
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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Management of Status Epilepticus and Indications for Inpatient Electroencephalography Monitoring
Key points
Introduction
Part 1. Management of status epilepticus
Part 2. Indications for inpatient electroencephalography monitoring
Acute Treatment of Ischemic Stroke
Key points
Introduction
Intravenous thrombolysis
Endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion
Controversies and ongoing clinical trials in endovascular therapy
Summary
Inpatient Management of Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Key points
Foundational principles
Evaluation and management by stroke etiology
Summary
Clinics care points
Approach to Altered Mental Status and Inpatient Delirium
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Initial evaluation
Subsequent evaluation
Evaluation and Management of Delirium
Summary
Clinics care points
Prognostication, Ethical Issues, and Palliative Care in Disorders of Consciousness
Key points
Introduction
Definitions of disorders of consciousness
Clinical examination in disorders of consciousness
Multimodal diagnosis in disorders of consciousness
The problem of other minds
Prognosis in disorders of consciousness
Acute disorders of consciousness
Ethical considerations in the care of patients with disorders of consciousness
Inpatient care for patients with disorders of consciousness: a neuropalliative care approach
Symptom management
Communicating uncertainty
Caregiver support
Summary
Acknowledgement
Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Clinical presentation
Evaluation
Treatment
Summary
Clinics care points
Autoimmune Meningitis and Encephalitis
Key points
Introduction
Diagnostic approach
Summary
Clinics care points
Diagnosis and Management of Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders
Key points
Introduction
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
The acute multiple sclerosis relapse
Multiple sclerosis variants
Other fulminant demyelinating diseases
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Antimyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease
Summary
Approach to Myelopathy and Myelitis
Key points
Introduction
Compressive myelopathy
Vascular causes of myelopathy
Metabolic, nutritional, and toxic myelopathy
Inflammatory myelitis
Infectious myelitis
Neoplastic myelopathy
Summary
Clinics care points
Recognition and Management of Neuromuscular Emergencies
Key points
Approach to neuromuscular weakness
Management of specific neuromuscular disorders
Inpatient treatment
Acute neuropathy
Guillain-Barré syndrome and variants
Vasculitic neuropathy
Treatment
Neuromuscular junction disorders
Treatment
Supportive care
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Common Focal Neuropathies in the Hospitalized Patient
Key points
Introduction
Causes and mechanisms of nerve fiber injury
Common focal neuropathies
Ulnar neuropathy
Median neuropathy
Radial neuropathy
Sciatic neuropathy
Peroneal neuropathy
Lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy
Pregnancy, obstetric surgery, and gynecologic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
Multiple mononeuropathies
Evaluation
Treatment
Summary
Clinics care points
Neurologic Complications of Surgery and Anesthesia
Key points
Introduction
Preoperative neurologic evaluation
Management of postoperative neurologic complications
Neurologic complications of advanced circulatory support
Neurologic complications in specific surgical populations
Summary
Clinics care points
Quality Improvement Metrics and Methods for Neurohospitalists
Key points
Introduction
Background
Quality improvement metrics
Quality improvement tools and their application
Resources and additional training opportunities in quality improvement
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Social Determinants of Health in Neurology
Key points
Introduction
Social Determinants of Health in Neurology
Social determinants of health in hospital medicine
Interventions to address social determinants of health
Disclosure

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