INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The approach to the patient with dizziness and/or vertigo requires a careful history. Vertigo, which is the illusion of movement, is highly suggestive of a peripheral…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) often requires invasive monitoring and emergent treatment. Pseudotumor cerebri is the common name for the idiopathic form, which may be due to…

PART 1—GENERAL APPROACH TO ACUTE VISUAL CHANGES Print Section Listen CASE 25-1 A 67-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset of left eye vision loss, described…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Stroke is one of the most common primary neurologic disorders in hospitalized patients. Stroke care maybe divided into (a) an immediate phase of stroke recognition to…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Aphasia is defined as a disturbance of language processing caused by damage to the brain. It can be one of the most devastating consequences of structural…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter will discuss the different types of pain noted with different neurologic sequelae. Chronic pain treatments and diagnosis of pain syndromes that occur with spinal…

NOTE Print Section Listen *The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acid–base and electrolyte disorders are nearly ubiquitous in hospitalized patients and often originate from or manifest as neurological illness. Prompt recognition of the presence and degree…

RESPIRATORY FAILURE Print Section Listen CASE 20-1 A 53-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a known seizure disorder is admitted to hospital for intermittent…