Principles of Cerebrovascular Disease is logically organized by the way patients present and with an emphasis on diagnosis and management, this resource answers every possible clinical question about stroke patients.

Principles of Cerebrovascular Disease features:

• A complete, comprehensive look at patient care from the clinician's point of view, including patient evaluation, preventative measures, surgical intervention, inpatient management, and rehabilitation
• A practical emphasis on clinical decision-making—with ready-to-use insights and essential information geared toward your everyday practice.
• Pearls and Pitfalls to guide your treatment and help you avoid common missteps
• More than 500 concept-clarifying illustrations
• Up-to-date coverage that reflects the most current thinking and research perspectives in the field.

Contents

1. Classification of Stroke, Commonly Used Terms in Cerebrovascular Disease, and the Pathophysiology of Stroke
2. Epidemiology of Stroke
3. Organizing Stroke Management Resources
4. Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke: Diagnosis and Management
5. Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Disease, Transient Ischemic Attacks, and Ocular Manifestations of Cerebrovascular Disease
6. Clinical Manifestations of Ischemic Stroke
7. Clinical Manifestations of Hemorrhagic Stoke
8. Diagnostic Studies in the Evaluation of Patients with Cerebrovascular Diseases
9. Atherosclerotic Disease
10. Nonatherosclerotic, Noninflammatory Arteriopathies Causing Ischemic
11. Infectious Inflammatory Vasculitides Causing Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke
12. Genetic Causes of Stroke
13. Cardiogenic Embolism
14. Disorders of Coagulation That Cause Hemorrhagic or Ischemic Stroke
15. Intracranial Aneurysms and Vascular Malformations
16. Causes of Intracranial Hemorrhage
17. Strokes in Children and Young Adults
18. Venous Thrombosis, Pituitary Apoplexy, and Vascular Disease of the Spinal Cord
19. Antithrombotic Medications to Prevent Cerebral Infarction
20. Surgical Interventions to Prevent Ischemic Stroke
21. Emergency Management of Patients with Suspected Stroke
22. Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
23. Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke
24. Management of Patients with Recent Stroke
25. Rehabilitation and Return to Society

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