Essentials of spinal cord medicine [E-Book]

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This compact text is a practical, concise guide for clinicians involved in the care of patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders. It covers a comprehensive and diverse list of topics encompassing the principles and practice of spinal cord injury care, including basic science fundamentals, traumatic spinal cord injury, non-traumatic myelopathies, physical function and rehabilitation, medical consequences and complications of spinal cord injury, psychosocial and quality of life issues, and systems-based practice. Chapters are consistently formatted for ease of use and are organized under the broad headings of general principles, clinical considerations, and knowledge gaps and emerging concepts, and conclude with a curated list of suggested readings. Within these categories, specifics on underlying pathophysiology and etiology, assessment (examination, testing, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and risk factors) and management (non-pharmacological, medications, surgical procedures, follow-up and monitoring, primary and secondary prevention, and complications), and recent clinical advances and promising research are easily accessed. The book also addresses such quality of life issues as psychological adaptation, sexuality and fertility, vocational training, driving, and exercise, and includes information about systems of care and patient safety as well as ethical considerations. The guide is peppered with useful tables that highlight and reinforce key material. Additionally, "Practice Pearls" in selected chapters enhance the guide as a handy go-to reference for clinicians and trainees in multiple disciplines who care for people with spinal cord injuries and disorders.

I. BASIC SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS -- ch. 1 Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Spinal Cord -- ch. 2 Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury -- ch. 3 Research in Neuroprotection, Regeneration, and Repair of the Injured Spinal Cord -- II. TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY -- ch. 4 Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury -- ch. 5 Primary Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury -- ch. 6 Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injury -- ch. 7 Imaging of the Injured Spine and Spinal Cord -- ch. 8 Early Hospital Care Following SCI: Medical, Surgical, and Rehabilitation -- ch. 9 Spinal Orthoses -- ch. 10 Neurological Assessment for Classification of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury -- ch. 11 Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Children -- III. NONTRAUMATIC MYELOPATHIES -- ch. 12 Nontraumatic Myelopathies: Overview and Approach -- ch. 13 Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy -- ch. 14 Nontraumatic Cauda Equina Syndrome -- ch. 15 Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord.

Note continued: ch. 16 Vascular Myelopathy -- Spinal Cord Infarction -- ch. 17 Spinal Cord Hemorrhage and Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations -- ch. 18 Multiple Sclerosis -- ch. 19 Spinal Arachnoiditis -- ch. 20 Infections of the Spine and Spinal Cord -- ch. 21 Nutritional, Toxic, and Environmental Myelopathies -- ch. 22 Spina Bifida/Myelomeningocele -- ch. 23 Chiari Malformation and Developmental Syringomyelia -- ch. 24 Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia -- ch. 25 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Adult Motor Neuron Disease -- IV. PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND REHABILITATION -- ch. 26 Functional Outcomes Following SCI -- ch. 27 Physical Rehabilitation Activities and Therapeutic Interventions in SCI -- ch. 28 Upper Extremity Function in Tetraplegia -- ch. 29 Wheelchair Prescription and Wheelchair Mobility After SCI -- ch. 30 Walking After Spinal Cord Injury -- V. MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES AND COMPLICATIONS OF SCI -- ch. 31 Medical Complications and Consequences of SCI: Overview.

Note continued: ch. 32 Respiratory Issues in Spinal Cord Injury -- 32A. Pneumonia -- 32B. Ventilatory Impairment -- 32C. Sleep-Disordered Breathing -- ch. 33 Cardiovascular and Autonomic Consequences: Overview -- 33A. Bradycardia -- 33B. Orthostatic Hypotension -- 33C. Autonomic Dysreflexia -- 33D. Ischemic Heart Disease -- 33E. Peripheral Vascular Disease -- 33F. Impaired Thermoregulation -- ch. 34 Genitourinary Consequences: Overview -- 34A. Neurogenic Bladder -- 34B. Urinary Tract Infections -- 34C. Urinary Stones -- ch. 35 Sexual Function and Reproductive Health After SCI -- ch. 36 Gastrointestinal Consequences: Overview -- 36A. Neurogenic Bowel -- ch. 37 Pressure Ulcers -- ch. 38 Neurological and Musculoskeletal Consequences: Overview -- 38A. Spasticity -- 38B. Neurological Decline After SCI -- 38C. Spinal Cord Injury-Related Pain -- 38D. Heterotopic Ossification -- ch. 39 Metabolic and Endocrine Issues: Overview -- 39A. Energy Consumption and Body Composition After SCI.

Note continued: 39B. Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis After SCI -- ch. 40 Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury -- VI. PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES AND LIFE PARTICIPATION AFTER SCI -- ch. 41 Psychological Considerations Following SCI -- ch. 42 Socioeconomic Consequences and Quality of Life -- ch. 43 Exercise and Sports After SCI -- ch. 44 Employment After SCI -- ch. 45 Driving and Transportation Access After SCI -- VII. SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE -- ch. 46 Systems of Care for SCI -- ch. 47 Patient Safety in SCI Care -- ch. 48 Ethical Issues in SCI Practice.

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