The Acute Neurology Survival Guide: A Practical Resource for Inpatient and ICU Neurology

The Acute Neurology Survival Guide: A Practical Resource for Inpatient and ICU Neurology Description

The Acute Neurology Survival Guide: A Practical Resource for Inpatient and ICU Neurology covers the essential management of hospitalized patients with acute neurologic conditions. It is an ideal practical tool for medical students, neurology & neurosurgery trainees, as well as advanced practice providers, and also experienced professionals who want to brush up on the latest updates.

Here’s what you will learn in this course:

• Pre-rounding on and Presenting Neurology Floor Patients
• Pre-rounding and Presenting NeuroICU Patients
• The Coma Exam
• Cranial Nerve Testing in Acute Neurology
• Stroke and Vascular Anatomy
• Basics of Computed Tomography (CT)
• Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Ordering and Assessment
• Understanding Transcranial Dopplers (TCDs)
• Tips and Tricks for EEG Interpretation
• Vascular Neurology
• Acute Ischemic Stroke – First Encounter Assessment and Management
• Perfusion Imaging
• Ischemic Stroke: Admission Checklist
• Stroke Workup – Beyond the Basics
• Ischemic Stroke: Dissection
• Ischemic Stroke: Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis (“Hot Carotid”)
• Ischemic Stroke – Post Stroke Management of Anticoagulation
• Selected Anti-platelets and Anticoagulation in Stroke Prevention