Marilyn M Rymer, Debbie Summers, Pooja Khatri

The Stroke Center Handbook

Organizing Care for Better Outcomes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Designed for the entire team at any stroke center, this volume delivers a timely update of the latest developments in this critical area. Exploring best practice management protocols, the content covers initial presentation, rapid response and emergency interventions, clinical and administrative procedures, and neuro-critical care. The authors of the book are pioneers in developing stroke centers and regional networks that have provided diagnosis and treatment to thousands of patients. Their expertise enables practitioners to establish and efficiently manage a facility and to participate more effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary care team.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781482214789
• ISBN-10: 1482214784
• Artikelnr.: 39347581

Autorenporträt

Marilyn M. Rymer (Author) , Debbie Summers (Mid-America Brain & Stroke Institute, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA) (Author) , Pooja Khatri (Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA) (Author)

Inhaltsangabe

Setting the goal for the stroke center. Stroke center organization.
Regional stroke networks. Imaging for diagnosis and selection of therapy.
Transient ischemic attack: TIA. Acute stroke interventions. Neurocritical
care management of acute stroke. Issues in acute management. Prevention of
complications. Secondary prevention of stroke. Stroke rehabilitation.
Appendix A: Emergency tools for stroke team nurses. Appendix B: Management
of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Appendix C: Management of intracerebral
hemorrhage. Appendix D: Management of ischemic stroke. Appendix E:
Additional tools for stroke team nurses. Index.