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New. 0824770927. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--541 pages--TABLE OF CONTENTS: Series Introduction * Preface * Contributors * I Evaluation and Diagnosis * 1 Policy Perspective on Acute Stroke Treatment 1 * 2 Management of Acute Stroke Prior to the Emergency Room 15 * 3 Emergency Department Management of Acute Stroke 29 * 4 Early Recognition and Assessment of Acute Stroke 43 * 5 Laboratory Investigations in Acute Stroke 63 * 6 Evaluation and Management of Acute Stroke: A Summary with Emphasis on Development of Critical Care Pathway 91 * 7 Medical Complications of Acute Stroke 117 * 8 Progressing Stroke 129 * 9 Stroke in Neonates, Infants, and Children 141 * 10 Stroke in Young Adults 173 * 11 Management of Stroke in the Elderly 193 * 12 Rehabilitation After Stroke 205 * 13 Pathophysiology of Ischemic Brain Damage 243 * II Therapy: Managing the Acute Insult and Preventing Recurrences * 14 Heparin and Antiplatelets in Acute Cerebral Ischemia 279 * 15 Use of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin and Heparinoid in Acute Stroke 307 * 16 Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke 321 * 17 Glutamate Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Acute Cerebral Ischemia 341 * 18 Drugs Enhancing or Slowing Recovery of Function 363 * 19 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 379 * 20 Medical Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage 399 * 21 Misrepresentations, Extrapolations, and Problems in the Use of Aspirin in Stroke Prevention 419 * 22 Alternatives to Aspirin: Advantages and Disadvantages 437 * 23 Anticoagulants for Prevention of Cardioembolic Stroke 451 * 24 Atherosclerotic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis 473 * 25 Anticoagulation and Extracranial Arterial Disease 487 * 26 Surgical Stratification and Management of Carotid Atherosclerosis 501 * Index 533. --DESCRIPTION: "Twenty-six contributions provide an overview of recent advances in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute stroke, for the many doctors who treat strokes, but who are not neurologists. Clinical management is the main focus, with emphasis on rapid assessment, neurological examination, use of laboratory tests, potential complications, and prevention of recurrences. Coverage also includes a policy perspective on acute stroke treatment, and discussion of stroke in populations of various ages, and treatment with aspirin and alternatives."-Book News, Inc. --with a bonus offer--
