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020 _a9781107495937
100 _aHolmes, E J
245 0 _aInterpretation of emergency head CT : a practical handbook
250 _a2nd
260 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2017
300 _axii, 137p.
505 _aText includes: Fundamentals of computer tomography imaging; Important anatomical considerations; Reviewing a CT scan; Cervical spine; Self-assessment section.
505 _aIncludes appendices: Appendix 1: ABCD scoring system; Appendix 2: ROSIER score; Appendix 3: NICE acute stroke flow pathway; Appendix 4: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS Assessment); Appendix 5: Nice Guideline for Adult CT Head; Appendix 6: NICE Guideline for Adult CT Neck; Appendix 7: NICE Guideline for Paediatric CT Head; Appendix 8: NICE Guideline for Paediatric CT Neck; Appendix 9: Information required prior to neurosurgical transfer; Appendix 10: Differential diagnosis for intracerebral lesions.
520 _aThis text offers clinicians a practical system for interpreting emergency head CT. This image driven book covers a wide spectrum of conditions likely to be encountered in everyday clinical practice. New topics have been added since the first edition, including trauma CT cervical spine interpretation, and an up-to-date section on acute stroke. It is an excellent reference manual and learning aide for all clinicians with an interest in emergency CT head interpretation.
650 _aAccident and Emergency Medicine
690 _aHead Injuries
690 _aTomography
690 _aEmergency Medical Care
690 _aDiagnosis
700 _aMisra, R R
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