RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Kuznar, Wayne
T1 Neurologic Emergencies Require Rapid Plan of Action
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 9
SP 20
OP 22
DO 10.1177/1559897715588494
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/9/20.abstract
AB Serious brain- and life-threatening conditions require a high level of clinical discernment, and rapid and effective diagnostic and therapeutic action plans are needed to prevent neurologic injury, suffering, or death. Four categories that clinicians may encounter are acute cerebrovascular emergencies, pediatric neurologic emergencies, neuromuscular emergencies, and the management of seizures in the emergency department or intensive care unit setting.