The one and only book available that emphasizes the practical care of the head-injured patient. A superior reference for neurosurgeons--and a must-have for trauma and emergency physicians. New to this edition: chapters on prevention and management of seizures, anesthetic considerations, nutrition and more.
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Paul Cooper was involved in pump hydraulics and cavitation research and development for the Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company for 22 years, having directed the company’s R&D for the 14 years prior to retiring in 1999. This was preceded by 18 years as a hydraulic designer of centrifugal pumps and inducers for TRW Inc. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering, respectively, from Drexel University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He received ASME’s Fluid Machinery Design Award (1991), the Henry R. Worthington Medal (1993) and is a Fellow of the ASME. He is the author of many technical papers and holds several patents on pumps.
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Essential text on head injury and brain trauma,
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A clinically oriented text for the neurosurgeon, neurologist, neuroscientist, or rehabilitation specialist covering the spectrum of issues in patients with head trauma. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and presents current consensus opinions with excellent references. In general the text is well written with numerous illustrations, photographs, and case presentations. A great place to start if you need to know more about traumatic head injury. Recommended.
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This review updates the information on the epidemiology of head injury published in the previous edition of this book and expands the epidemiologic information on brain injury published in the late 1980s and 1990s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
optimized hyperventilation, jugular venous saturation monitoring, transalar herniation, carotid sacrifice, craniocerebral gunshot wounds, inhospital deaths, penetrating craniocerebral injuries, intraparenchymal contusions, brain compliance, occipital condyle fractures, tissue tear hemorrhages, frontal fossa, dissection channel, growing skull fracture, contusion index, axonal bulbs, head injury mortality, significant intracranial injury, refractory intracranial hypertension, decompressive craniectomy, outcome following head injury, cerebrospinal fluid fistulae, diffuse brain swelling, catastrophic brain injury, vertebral artery injury Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Acta Neurochir, New York, Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, United States, Surg Neurol, Arch Neurol, Crit Care Med, Plast Reconstr Surg, Glasgow Coma Scale, San Diego County, Ann Emerg Med, Ann Neurol, Dis Child, Arch Surg, Cereb Blood Flow Metab, Ann Surg, Brain Res, Glasgow Outcome Scale, Oxford University Press, Clin Pathol, Sport Med, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, Brain Inj, Neurosurg Clin, Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol New!
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This review updates the information on the epidemiology of head injury published in the previous edition of this book and expands the epidemiologic information on brain injury published in the late 1980s and 1990s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
optimized hyperventilation, jugular venous saturation monitoring, transalar herniation, carotid sacrifice, craniocerebral gunshot wounds, inhospital deaths, penetrating craniocerebral injuries, intraparenchymal contusions, brain compliance, occipital condyle fractures, tissue tear hemorrhages, frontal fossa, dissection channel, growing skull fracture, contusion index, axonal bulbs, head injury mortality, significant intracranial injury, refractory intracranial hypertension, decompressive craniectomy, outcome following head injury, cerebrospinal fluid fistulae, diffuse brain swelling, catastrophic brain injury, vertebral artery injury Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Acta Neurochir, New York, Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, United States, Surg Neurol, Arch Neurol, Crit Care Med, Plast Reconstr Surg, Glasgow Coma Scale, San Diego County, Ann Emerg Med, Ann Neurol, Dis Child, Arch Surg, Cereb Blood Flow Metab, Ann Surg, Brain Res, Glasgow Outcome Scale, Oxford University Press, Clin Pathol, Sport Med, Arch Phys Med Rehabil, Brain Inj, Neurosurg Clin, Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol New!
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- Pediatric Head Trauma by Kenneth Shapiro on 6 pages
- Transcranial Doppler by David W. Newell on 4 pages
- Textbook of Critical Care by William C. Shoemaker on page 153 (1), page 153 (2), and page 480
- Head Injury by P. Braakman on page 149, page 540, and page 562
- Management of Head Injuries (Contemporary Neurology Series) by Bryan Jennett on page 24, page 150, and page 549
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- Concussive Brain Trauma: Neurobehavioral Impairment and Maladaptation by Rolland S. Parker on 8 pages
- Mild Head Injury by Harvey S. Levin on 4 pages
- A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology by Curtis W. Dewey on page 191, and page 192
- If I Only Had a Brain: Deconstructing Brain Injury (New Approaches in Sociology) by Mark Sherry in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Minor Traumatic Brain Injury Handbook: Diagnosis and Treatment by Gary W. Jay on page 150, and page 169
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