Author Description

This 6-volume packaged set of the Core Principles of Acute Neurology by Eelco F.M. Wijdicks of Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is a series of short volumes that cover major topics not found in sufficient detail elsewhere and provides useful context in the field of Neurocritical Care. The 6-Volume set incldues these titles:Recognizing Brain Injury illustrates how to recognize the consequences of acute brain injury and the treatment of its consequencesProviding Acute Care discusses medical care of acutely hospitalized neurologic patients in all its aspectsHandling Difficult Situations provides solutions for acute neurologic dilemmas.Communicating Prognosis is written for the neurohospitalist and neurointensivist to best communicate with the family of neurologically injured patientIdentifying Neuroemergencies provides practical information on how to best manage and triage patients in the first hour of admission in the Emergency DepartmentSolving Critical Consults is the go-to resource for practical information on how to evaluate complicated neurology consults in the ICU.Written specifically for neurologists, neurosurgeons, residents, fellows, emergency physicians, neurointensivists, and neurohospitalists, these volumes are comprehensive and have been written and designed by a leading authority on neurocritcal care. Collectively, this set represents the most systematic and comprehensive guide currently available.