Emergency Neurology Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780199862856 ISBN-10: 0199862850 Copyright: 2013 Edition: 1st Author: Levin, Morris Doody's Expert Review    Score: 96 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Jason Sebesto,  D.O., M.Sc.  (Mayo Clinic Florida) Description Most neurology books organize information by neuroanatomic systems or specific pathophysiologic processes and serve more as a reference for when a diagnosis is known. In an emergency setting, time is of the essence and referencing large tomes of classic textbooks is not practical. This is an excellent introductory level guide to common neurological emergencies that uses a case-based format with a logical breakdown of how to approach each situation and narrow down the possible differentials. Purpose The purpose is to present frequently encountered neurological emergencies in a symptom/problem-based format, and to discuss the differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning behind arriving at a diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Levin does an excellent job of presenting these scenarios in short, but high-yield, chapters that can be quickly referenced in minutes on the wards. Audience The book is well suited for medical students rotating through the neurology ward, new neurology residents, midlevel practitioners, and seasoned neurologists looking for a refresher on neurological emergencies. Other non-neurology practitioners will find this an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand primer on the subject. Features This is an excellent case-based reference for common presentations of patients with neurological emergencies. Each chapter is succinct, but packed with information and broad differentials that can be quickly referenced. While this is by no means a comprehensive reference on each case presentation, it does present the clinical reasoning of narrowing a broad differential in a very pragmatic fashion. This is an excellent book for the neurology wards or consultation service, and really does live up to the expectations of the What Do I Do Now? series. Assessment This book is unique in its organization, as are all the books in this series. Compared to other references in neurology, this book organizes the information in a more practical way, especially for the emergency setting when time is critical and a diagnosis may not be readily apparent. For newer practitioners, this is a great introduction to the approach to patients with neurological emergencies. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.