The Acute Neurology Survival Guide: A Guide to Inpatient and ICU Neurology
Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Part One: A Comprehensive How-To Guide
Pre-Rounding On and Presenting Floor Patients - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Pre-Rounding and Presenting NeuroICU Patients - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
The Coma Exam - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Tips for Common Cranial Nerve Exam Findings - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Stroke and Vascular Anatomy - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Basics of Computed Tomography (CT) - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Basics of MRI Ordering and Assessment - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Understanding Transcranial Dopplers (TCDs) - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Tips and Tricks for EEG Interpretation - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Part Two: Vascular Neurology
Acute Ischemic Stroke - First Encounter Assessment and Management - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Perfusion Imaging - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Ischemic Stroke: Admission Checklist - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Stroke Workup Beyond the Basics - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Ischemic Stroke - Dissection - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Ischemic Stroke - Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis (Hot Carotid) - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Ischemic Stroke - Post Stroke Management of Anticoagulation - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Selected Anti-Platelets and Anticoagulation in Stroke Prevention - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Megan Barra, PharmD
Acute Management Strategies - TPA and Mechanical Thrombectomy Trials - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Venous Sinus Thrombosis - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Posterior Reversible Vasoconstriction Syndrome (PRES) and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Part Three: Non-Vascular Inpatient Neurology
Altered Mental Status - Priya Srikanth, MD PhD
Framework for Workup of Unknown Brain Lesion - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Approach to First-Time Seizure - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Pharmacology Tips for Commonly Used AEDs Tips - Megan Barra, PharmD
Approach to Infectious Encephalitis and Meningitis - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Megan Barra, PharmD
Aseptic Meningitis - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Inflammatory and Autoimmune Encephalitis - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Differential Diagnosis and Ordering Guide: Neuroanatomical Syndromes - James Hillis, MD & Catherine SW Albin, MD
Autoimmune Encephalitis Testing - Juan Carlos Martinez Guiterrez, MD & James Hillis, MD
Approach to New Onset Weakness - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Workup of New Demyelinating Lesions - Kathryn Holroyd, MD and Kristin Galetta, MD
Approach to the Dizzy Patient - Eric Lawson, MD
Part Four: NeuroICU
Intracranial Pressure: Theory and Management Strategies - Melissa Bentley, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Management of External Ventricular Catheters - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Management - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Intracranial Hemorrhage - LandmarkTrials - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Reversal of Selected Anti-Thrombotics - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Megan Barra, PharmD
An In-Depth Review of Reversing Direct Factor XA-Inhibitor-Related Hemorrhages - Megan Barra, PharmD
Intracranial Hemorrhage - Management of Anticoagulation - Juan Carlos Martinez Gutierrez, MD
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Differential - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Aneurysmal SAH - Admission and Early Management - Christopher Reeves, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Scoring Systems - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Aneurysmal SAH - Daily Management Principles - Christopher Reeves, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Notable Trials - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Traumatic Brain Injury - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Trials in TBI - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Induced Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest - Priya Srikanth, MD, PhD and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Status Epilepticus - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Continuous EEG Monitoring, Electrographic Seizures and The Ictal-Interictal Continuum - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Neuromuscular Crises: ICU Management of Guillan Barr & Myasthenia Gravis - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Evaluation of C-Spine Trauma - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
ICU Management of Spinal Cord Injuries - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Management of Post-Operative Craniotomy Patients - Alison Paolino, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Post-Operative Management of Cerebrovascular Patients- Alison Paolino, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Preparation for Brain Death Testing - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Nutrition in the NeuroICU - Carmen Lo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Hypernatremia in the NeuroICU - Melissa Bentley, NP and Catherine SW Albin, MD
Hyponatremia in the NeuroICU - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
Pressors and Inotropes Commonly Used in the NeuroICU - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Megan Barra, PharmD
Seizure Prophylaxis in the NeuroICU - Amanda Rivera, PharmD, Stephanie Seto, PharmD, Megan Barra, PharmD
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in the NeuroICU - Stephanie Seto PharmD & Megan Barra PharmD
Part Five: Important References
Brainstem Anatomy - Catherine SW Albin, MD & Sahar F. Zafar, MD
NeuroICU Intravenous Fluid Compositions - Megan Barra, PharmD
Anti-Epileptic Drug Chart, For Use in Adults - Megan Barra, PharmD & David Fischer, MD
Drug-Drug Interactions Common in Neuro Patients - Stephanie Seto, PharmD, Amanda Rivera, PharmD, Megan Barra, PharmD
Myasthenia Gravis: Medications to Avoid - Megan Barra, PharmD & John Y. Rhee, MD MPH
Parkinson's Disease: Medications to Avoid - Amanda Rivera, PharmD & Megan Barra, PharmD
