Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this popular reference by Drs. Randolph S. Marshall and Stephen A. Mayer covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call without direct supervision in the hospital. On Call Neurology, 4th Edition, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1: Approach to the Neurologic Patient On Call: History Taking, Differential Diagnosis, and Anatomic Localization - p. 1 3. Chapter 2: The Neurologic Examination - p. 10 4. Chapter 3: Diagnostic Studies - p. 28 5. Patient-Related Problems: The Common Calls - p. 43 6. Chapter 4: Acute Seizures and Status Epilepticus - p. 43 7. Chapter 5: Stupor and Coma - p. 67 8. Chapter 6: Acute Stroke - p. 87 9. Chapter 7: Spinal Cord Compression - p. 111 10. Chapter 8: Delirium and Amnesia - p. 121 11. Chapter 9: Head Injury - p. 135 12. Chapter 10: Focal Mass Lesions - p. 149 13. Chapter 11: Gait Failure - p. 160 14. Chapter 12: Acute Visual Disturbances - p. 172 15. Chapter 13: Increased Intracranial Pressure - p. 187 16. Chapter 14: Dizziness and Vertigo - p. 201 17. Chapter 15: Headache - p. 210 18. Chapter 16: Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure - p. 236 19. Chapter 17: Syncope - p. 255 20. Chapter 18: Pain Syndromes - p. 263 21. Chapter 19: Brain Death - p. 276 22. Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. 284 23. Chapter 20: Nerve and Muscle Diseases - p. 284 24. Chapter 21: Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders of the Central Nervous System - p. 306 25. Chapter 22: Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 332 26. Chapter 23: Neurooncology - p. 357 27. Chapter 24: Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 377 28. Chapter 25: Movement Disorders - p. 396 29. Chapter 26: Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders - p. 411 30. Chapter 27: Pediatric Neurology - p. 431 31. Chapter 28: Dementia - p. 455 32. Appendix A: Muscles of the Neck and Brachial Plexus - p. 473 33. Appendix B: Muscles of the Perineum and Lumbosacral Plexus - p. 477 34. Appendix C: Brachial Plexus - p. 479 35. Appendix D: Lumbar Plexus - p. 482 36. Appendix E: Sensory Dermatome Map - p. 483 37. Appendix F: Surface Map of the Brain - p. 484 38. Appendix G: Nuclei of the Brain Stem - p. 485 39. Appendix H: Surface Anatomy of the Brain Stem - p. 486 40. On-Call Formulary: Commonly Prescribed Medications in Neurology - p. 487 41. Index - p. 520
Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this popular reference by Drs. Randolph S. Marshall and Stephen A. Mayer covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call without direct supervision in the hospital. On Call Neurology, 4th Edition, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1: Approach to the Neurologic Patient On Call: History Taking, Differential Diagnosis, and Anatomic Localization - p. 1 3. Chapter 2: The Neurologic Examination - p. 10 4. Chapter 3: Diagnostic Studies - p. 28 5. Patient-Related Problems: The Common Calls - p. 43 6. Chapter 4: Acute Seizures and Status Epilepticus - p. 43 7. Chapter 5: Stupor and Coma - p. 67 8. Chapter 6: Acute Stroke - p. 87 9. Chapter 7: Spinal Cord Compression - p. 111 10. Chapter 8: Delirium and Amnesia - p. 121 11. Chapter 9: Head Injury - p. 135 12. Chapter 10: Focal Mass Lesions - p. 149 13. Chapter 11: Gait Failure - p. 160 14. Chapter 12: Acute Visual Disturbances - p. 172 15. Chapter 13: Increased Intracranial Pressure - p. 187 16. Chapter 14: Dizziness and Vertigo - p. 201 17. Chapter 15: Headache - p. 210 18. Chapter 16: Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure - p. 236 19. Chapter 17: Syncope - p. 255 20. Chapter 18: Pain Syndromes - p. 263 21. Chapter 19: Brain Death - p. 276 22. Selected Neurologic Disorders - p. 284 23. Chapter 20: Nerve and Muscle Diseases - p. 284 24. Chapter 21: Demyelinating and Inflammatory Disorders of the Central Nervous System - p. 306 25. Chapter 22: Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 332 26. Chapter 23: Neurooncology - p. 357 27. Chapter 24: Cerebrovascular Disease - p. 377 28. Chapter 25: Movement Disorders - p. 396 29. Chapter 26: Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders - p. 411 30. Chapter 27: Pediatric Neurology - p. 431 31. Chapter 28: Dementia - p. 455 32. Appendix A: Muscles of the Neck and Brachial Plexus - p. 473 33. Appendix B: Muscles of the Perineum and Lumbosacral Plexus - p. 477 34. Appendix C: Brachial Plexus - p. 479 35. Appendix D: Lumbar Plexus - p. 482 36. Appendix E: Sensory Dermatome Map - p. 483 37. Appendix F: Surface Map of the Brain - p. 484 38. Appendix G: Nuclei of the Brain Stem - p. 485 39. Appendix H: Surface Anatomy of the Brain Stem - p. 486 40. On-Call Formulary: Commonly Prescribed Medications in Neurology - p. 487 41. Index - p. 520
