DESCRIPTION:
The only review book currently available in this complex field, Spinal Cord Injury: Board Review focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and dysfunction. Focused, high-yield content prepares you for success on exams and in practice, with up-to-date coverage of related injury assessment and management, acute and preventive medical care, common complications, physical, psychological, and vocational disabilities and complications_all equipping you to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with patients of all ages on a lifelong basis. Edited and written by seasoned authors and physicians in PM&R, this unique review tool is ideal for residents, fellows, and practitioners studying or working in the field and preparing to take the spinal cord injury medicine exam.
Key Features:
- Supports self-assessment and review with 200+ board-style questions and explanations.
- Includes questions on patient management including patient evaluation and diagnosis, prognosis/risk factors, and applied science.
- Features chapters dedicated to key topics such as anatomy and imaging of the spinal cord sexual and reproductive health pressure injuries pain management and nutrition, endocrine and immune function in spinal cord injury and dysfunction.
- Covers all aspects of rehabilitation in spinal cord injury medicine including functional assessment, exercise and modalities, mobility, ADLs, speech, communication and swallowing.
- Ensures efficient, effective review with content written by experts in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, psychiatry and psychology and a format that mirrors the sub-specialty board exam outline.
- Contains references to primary literature that support the answers provided.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
CONTENTS:
Section 1: Background
Chapter 1. Neurophysiology of the Spinal Cord
Chapter 2. Neuroanatomy
Chapter 3. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Genetics
Chapter 4. Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 5. Clinical and Basic Research
Section 2: Acute Injury Assessment and Care
Chapter 6. Prehospital Evaluation and Management
Chapter 7. Neurological Assessment and Classification
Chapter 8. Neuroimaging
Chapter 9. Electrodiagnostics in Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 10. Functional Assessments
Chapter 11. Outcomes After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Section 3: Medical Management
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular Issues in Spinal Cord Injury: Neurogenic Shock, Spinal Shock, and Orthostatic Hypotension
Chapter 13. Autonomic Dysreflexia
Chapter 14. Pulmonary Issues After Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 15. Sleep Disorders in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 16. Thromboembolism/Deep Vein Thrombosis
Chapter 17. Neurogenic Bowel
Chapter 18. Dysphagia and Common GI Issues After SCI
Chapter 19. Neurogenic Bladder
Chapter 20. Urological Conditions in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 21. Sexuality and Reproduction After Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 22. Women""s Health After Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 23. Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 24. Heterotopic Ossification
Chapter 25. Spine Fractures, Dislocations, and Instability
Chapter 26. Spine Complications
Chapter 27. Spinal Orthoses
Chapter 28. Posttraumatic Syringomyelia
Chapter 29. Spasticity
Chapter 30. Thermoregulation and Sweating
Chapter 31. Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 32. Neuromodulatory and Disease-Modifying Agents
Chapter 33. Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Prevention, Treatment, and Management
Chapter 34. Nutritional and Body Composition Assessments After Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 35. Endocrine/Metabolic
Chapter 36. Infections With Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 37. Evaluation and Management of Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 38. Psychological Aspects of Spinal Cord Injury
Section 4: Myelopathy
Chapter39. Traumatic Myelopathy
Chapter 40. Nontraumatic Myelopathies
Chapter 41. Myelopathy Without Specified Etiology
Section 5: Long-Term Management and Outcomes
Chapter 42. Healthcare Maintenance for Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries/Disorders: Primary, Preventive, and Promotive Care
Chapter 43. Spinal Cord Injury and Aging
Chapter 44. Exercise and Modalities
Chapter 45. Functional Mobility Following Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 46. Activities of Daily Living
Chapter 47. Communication and Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 48. Participation/Living With Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 49. Rehabilitation Team
Answers to Review Questions
