Main description:

Neurology for the Hospitalist is a concise and eminently practical resource for inpatient neurological care. Internal Medicine Hospitalists frequently face patients with neurological issues and many feel that their training was insufficient in this area. Hospitalists are often the primary inpatient care providers for this patient population as many perceive Neurology to be an Internal Medicine subspecialty. Both new and experienced hospitalists will
benefit from this handbook. In addition, medical students and residents will find this to be an excellent at the bedside resource.

The format of the handbook allows one to quickly learn the differential diagnosis, appropriate testing, signs to watch for, and treatment strategies for the most frequently encountered neurologic conditions. Each topic covers commonly asked questions and elements that warrant close attention. For the hospitalist in particular, proposed quality metrics are given for major neurological diagnoses. No other book provides the hospitalist caring for patients with neurological issues the essential
elements of that care in such a useable way. The focus is on practical information that will guide the best care.

Contents:

1. Overview of Neuroanatomy ; 2. History and Physical ; 3. Stroke Overview/Pathophysiology ; 4. TIA evaluation ; 5. Ischemic Stroke ; 6. Hemorrhagic stroke ; 7. Venous sinus thrombosis ; 8. Elevated intracranial pressure ; 9. CNS Demyelinating Disorders ; 10. Meningitis and Encephalitis ; 11. Spinal epidural abscess ; 12. Seizure ; 13. Status Epilepticus ; 14. Syncope ; 15. Headache ; 16. Delirium ; 17. Dementia ; 18. Coma and brain death ; 19. Approach to & management of the patient with weakness ; 20. Parkinson's Disease/Parkinsonism ; 21. Dystonic Reactions ; 22. Neoplastic Disorders ; 23. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders ; 24. Visual disturbances ; 25. Vertigo and "Dizziness" ; 26. Other Spinal Cord Processes