Daniel Licht, Nicole Ryan

Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology (eBook, ePUB)

49 Clinical Questions

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional pediatric neurology references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between pediatricians.

Dr. Daniel Licht and Dr. Nicole R. Ryan have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with pediatric neurology. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to pediatric neurology with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references allow readers to browse large amounts of information in an expedited fashion.

Some of the questions that are answered:

• When should I consider head imaging in a child with headache? CT or MRI?
• What is the acute management after a concussion? When can a child return to school and sports?
• What are the important things to consider when you see a child with the complaint of vision changes?
• Are there any diet changes or vitamins that may help a child with epilepsy?
• What are the signs of a stroke in a child? Are there other conditions that can present like a stroke?
• What are common causes of acute ataxia?
• What are the neurodevelopmental disorders leading to language delay and what work-up is needed?
• What are the Causes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, How Often Does It Occur, and How Do You Treat It?

Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Neurology: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume pediatricians will appreciate. Pediatricians, family practitioners, and pediatric residents will benefit from the user-friendly, casual format and the expert advice contained within.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040137741
• Artikelnr.: 70883573

Autorenporträt

Daniel J. Licht, MD is a child neurologist with expertise in critical care neurology, stroke, and noninvasive imaging. Dr. Licht started his career as a synthetic organic chemist after completing his bachelor's degree in biochemistry at NYU in 1984. He graduated from New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ) in 1997 and began his second (and final) career as a pediatric resident at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, following into a neurology residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

Nicole R. Ryan, MD is a child neurologist and epileptologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. After completing a bachelor's degree in psychology at Cornell University, she entered the Albert Einstein School of Medicine where she discovered her passion for neurology. She completed her residency training at the Perelman School of Medicine and has stayed on at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as the Section Head of Community Neurology and member of the Pediatric Regional Epilepsy Program.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication About the Editors Contributing Authors Introduction Section I SEIZURES Question 1 How Are Seizures Classified?Nicole R. Ryan
MD Question 2 How Do I Distinguish Syncope From Seizure?Daphne M. Hasbani
MD
PhD Question 3 Are Children With Febrile Seizures at Greater Risk for Epilepsy? Which of These Patients Should Be Referred to a Neurologist?Ryan P. Williams
MD
EdM Question 4 Are the Benign Childhood Epilepsies Really Benign?Katherine S. Taub
MD Question 5 Do Seizures Cause Developmental Delay? Can Treating the Seizures Help?John R. Mytinger
MD Question 6 Does Epilepsy Run in Families?Jason Coryell
MD
MS Question 7 Are There Any Diet Changes or Vitamins That May Help a Child With Epilepsy?Adam L. Hartman
MD and Brian Masselink
MD Question 8 Do Children Outgrow Epilepsy?Emily A. Gertsch
MD
MPH and Kelly Knupp
MD Question 9 What Are Common Side Effects of Antiseizure Medications?Laufey Yr Sigurdardottir
MD Question 10 When Is Epilepsy Considered Refractory? What Happens Next?Karen L. Skjei
MD Question 11 Can a Child With Seizures Receive All Vaccinations?Kashif Ali Mir
MD and Karen L. Skjei
MD Question 12 What Do I Do When a Child Seizes in My Office? Can a Child Die From Seizures?Mai T. Dang
MD
PhD and Ernest Barbosa
MD Section II ALTERED MENTAL STATUS: METABOLIC
INFECTIOUS
TOXINS/DRUGS/CONCUSSION Question 13 What Is a Breath-Holding Spell? Can It Be Treated?Donna J. Stephenson
MD Question 14 A Mother Calls Because Her Child Has Had Episodes of Confusion Over the Last Week but Is Otherwise Acting Normally. How Should the Child Be Evaluated?Caitlin Rollins
MD Question 15 A Child Has Had a Progressive Decline in School Performance Over the Last Few Months. How Should This Be Evaluated?Xilma R. Ortiz-Gonzalez
MD
PhD Section III HEADACHE Question 16 What Are the Most Common Types of Headaches in Children?Christina Szperka
MD and Douglas Smith
MD Question 17 When Should I Consider Head Imaging in a Child With Headache? Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging?Laura A. Adang
MD
PhD Question 18 What Medications Are Best to Abort a Migraine?Steven Kugler
MD Question 19 Are There Ways to Prevent Migraines? What Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Headaches?Christina Szperka
MD and Emily Robbins
MD Question 20 Are Tension-Type Headaches Treated Differently From Migraines?Joyce Sapin
MD Question 21 What Is a Migraine Variant? Is It Treated Differently?Daniel J. Licht
MD Question 22 What Can Be Done for a Post-Concussive Headache?Nicole R. Ryan
MD Section IV FLOPPY BABY Question 23 What Are the Most Important Components of the Exam in Evaluating a Hypotonic Baby?Sabrina W. Yum
MD Question 24 How Do I Distinguish Central From Peripheral Causes of Hypotonia?Michele L. Yang
MD Question 25 What Are the Most Common Genetic Causes of Hypotonia?Michele L. Yang
MD Question 26 What Are the Clinical Features of Infant Botulism? How Is It Treated?Jennifer L. McGuire
MD
MSCE Section V CONCUSSION Question 27 How Do I Know if a Child Has Had a Concussion?Christina L. Master
MD
FAAP
CAQSM Question 28 What Is the Role for Head Imaging in Suspected Concussion?Matthew P. Kirschen
MD
PhD and Ronald F. Marchese
MD Question 29 What Is the Acute Management After a Concussion? When Can a Child Return to School and Sports?Matthew Grady
MD
FAAP
CAQSM and Christian Turner
MD
FAAP
CAQSM Question 30 What Is Post-Concussive Syndrome?Matthew P. Kirschen
MD
PhD and Maximillian H. Shmidheiser
PsyD
ABPP-CN Section VI WEAKNESS Question 31 How Do You Evaluate Acute Weakness in a Child?Diana X. Bharucha-Goebel
MD Question 32 What Are the Causes of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
How Often Does It Occur
and How Do You Treat It?Jennifer L. McGuire
MD
MSCE Section VII FOCAL NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE Question 33 What Are the Signs of a Stroke in a Child? Are There Other Conditions That Can Present Like a Stroke?Renée A. Shellhaas
MD
MS and Louis T. Dang
MD
PhD Question 34 What Can I Tell a Parent to Expect About the Recovery From a Perinatal-Onset Arterial Ischemic Stroke? How About a Childhood-Onset Arterial Ischemic Stroke?Lauren A. Beslow
MD
MSCE and Lori L. Billinghurst
MD
MSc
FRCPC Question 35 What Is the Chance of Developing Epilepsy After Stroke?Courtney J. Wusthoff
MD
MS Question 36 What Causes a Child to Have a Stroke?John M. Binder
MD; Amanda L. Hollatz
MA; and Timothy J. Bernard
MD
MSCS Section VIII VISION PROBLEMS Question 37 What Are the Important Things to Consider When You See a Child With the Complaint of Vision Changes?Robert A. Avery
DO
MSCE Question 38 What Is the Evaluation of a Child With Optic Nerve Head Elevation (Papilledema)?J. Michael Taylor
MD and Robert A. Avery
DO
MSCE Section IX VERTIGO Question 39 What Is the Difference Between Vertigo and Dizziness? What Are Common Causes of Both?Alyssa Pensirikul
MD Question 40 How Should Vertigo Be Evaluated and Treated?Alyssa R. Rosen
MD Section X ATAXIA Question 41 What Are Common Causes of Acute Ataxia in Children?David Bearden
MD Question 42 How Do You Distinguish Weakness From Ataxia?Amy T. Waldman
MD
MSCE Question 43 How Do You Tell a Pathologic Gait From a Functional Gait?Laura A. Adang
MD
PhD Section XI GENETIC DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY Question 44 How Should I Begin a Workup for a Child With Significant Developmental Delay?Ethan M. Goldberg
MD
PhD Question 45 What Is a Good Approach to Thinking About a Child With Multiple Dysmorphisms?Mai T. Dang
MD
PhD Question 46 When Should I Think About a Mitochondrial Disorder
and What Is a Good Approach to an Initial Evaluation?Xilma R. Ortiz-Gonzalez
MD
PhD Question 47 What Are the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Leading to Language Delay and What Workup Is Needed?Laufey Yr Sigurdardottir
MD Section XII UNUSUAL EPISODIC MOMENTS Question 48 How Are Movement Disorders Classified and Why Is That Important?Jessica A. Panzer
MD
PhD Question 49 How Do I Diagnose Tics and How Do I Treat Them? When Is It Considered Tourette Syndrome? 2Donna J. Stephenson
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