The Comatose Patient, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management

By Eelco Wijdicks, Chair of Division of Critical Care Neurology at Mayo Clinic, this extensively updated second edition of The Comatose Patient provides a critical historical overview of the concepts of consciousness and unconsciousness, delving into all aspects of coma through 100 detailed case vignettes.

Comprehensive Coverage of Coma Diagnosis and Management

This authoritative text includes:

• Principles of neurologic examination of comatose patients
• Instruction on the FOUR Score coma scale
• Discussion of landmark legal cases and ethical problems
• A new practical multistep approach to the diagnosis of the comatose patient
• Extensive coverage of the interpretation of neuroimaging and its role in daily practice and decision making
• Management in the emergency room and ICU
• Long-term supportive care
• An appropriate approach to communication with family members about end-of-life decision making

A Valuable Resource for Healthcare Professionals

With The Comatose Patient, 2nd Edition, healthcare professionals will gain a deeper understanding of coma diagnosis and management, enabling them to provide better care for their patients. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for neurologists, intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of comatose patients.

ISBN-13: 9780199331239

Published by Oxford University Press on April 28, 2014