Common Metabolic Problems on the Neurology Wards
PART 1—GENERAL CARE OF THE HOSPITALIZED DIABETIC PATIENT Print Section Listen CASE 46-1 A 68-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM) type II, sick sinus syndrome (SSS), and…
NEUROLOGY
Common Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Gastrointestinal disorders are frequently encountered by neurologists practicing in a hospital setting. Common problems include abdominal pain, upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding, constipation with or without…
Fever, Hypotension, and Reduced Urine Output
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen The prompt recognition, evaluation, and management of an acute decompensation in any hospitalized patient directly impacts the clinical outcomes. In this chapter, common presentations, evaluation, and…
Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Disease
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Peripheral neuropathy is a common presentation on neurology inpatient wards, and may also complicate systemic illness. As such, a systematic approach to diagnosis and management is…
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disease
PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO MYOPATHIES Print Section Listen Myopathies are diseases of skeletal muscle. Chronic or subacute weakness from myopathy is usually evaluated in the clinic. In the hospital setting,…
Adverse Neurologic Effects of Commonly Used Medications
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Unwanted drug side effects can complicate care. Adverse neurologic effects of commonly used medications is a chapter of case series and clinical pearls of potential adverse…
Common Cardiorespiratory Problems on the Neurology Ward
SECTION 1—CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR MANAGEMENT Print Section Listen CASE 47-1 A 58-year-old woman is hospitalized for a flare-up of progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) with motor symptoms. Her past medical…
Rapidly Progressing Dementias
PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIAS Print Section Listen CASE 32-1 A 64-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive, subacute, nonfluctuating dementia, and recurrent unprovoked falls. He had been well…
Coma and Other States of Altered Consciousness
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Abnormal consciousness is caused by pathologies that specifically alter the function of a neuronal network responsible for causing awareness and alertness. Understanding of the basic concepts…
Back, Neck, and Limb Pain
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen The spine is host to a wide range of afflictions causing an array of neurologic and musculoskeletal symptoms. Frequent etiologies encountered by hospital neurologists include degenerative…
