Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers

Description:

The second edition of Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers

Neurosurgery Rounds: Questions and Answers, Second Edition by Mark Shaya and an impressive cadre of coauthors and contributors, thoroughly prepares medical students and residents for common yet challenging questions frequently encountered during neurosurgery rounds. The convenient, easy-to-follow format provides diverse coverage of multiple disciplines intertwined in the understanding, care, and treatment of neurosurgical patients.

Bringing the state of the art in neurosurgery up to date, nine revised and expanded chapters cover a full range of congenital, degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, infectious, vascular, and inflammatory conditions impacting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. Short answers and explanations appear directly below the questions, enabling quick reference during busy hospital shifts.

Key Features:

More than 1,600 questions and answers test readers on a wide range of basic neuroscience, brain, spine, and peripheral nerve topics

30 featured cases provide invaluable clinical pearls and insightful discussions

More than 175 high-quality radiographs and anatomical illustrations enhance the text

This concise review is an essential lab coat companion for all medical students pursuing neurosurgical clerkships or sub-internships and junior residents on rounds.

Table of Contents:

1 Neuroanatomy

Cranial

Spine and Peripheral Nerve

Cases

2 Neurophysiology

General

Cases

3 Neuropathology

Congenital

Trauma

Epilepsy

Neoplastic

Degenerative

4 Neuropharmacology

Neurotransmitters

Epilepsy

Anesthetics, Analgesics, and Anti-inflammatories

Antimicrobials

Intensive Care: Vasogenic and Hematologic

Toxicology

5 Cranial Neurosurgery

General

Trauma and Emergencies

Neoplasms

Endocrine

Radiation Therapy

Infections

Vascular

Congenital and Pediatric

Pain and Functional

Cases

6 Spine

Spinal Anatomy and Surgical Technique

Trauma

Degenerative

Neoplastic, Infectious, Vascular

Congenital and Pediatric

Cases

7 Peripheral Nerves

General

Upper Extremity

Lower Extremity

Cases

8 Neurology

General

Emergencies and Epilepsy

Infectious and Inflammatory

Congenital and Pediatric

Functional and Pain

Cases

9 Neuroradiology

Cranial

Spinal

Index