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Series:   Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery

Clinical Priority for Common Emergency and Urgent Conditions in Neurosurgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2024

Taha Lilo  and
Ioannis Fouyas
Taha Lilo
Affiliation:
Royal Preston Hospital
Ioannis Fouyas
Affiliation:
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

Summary

Emergency Neurosurgery is a constantly evolving specialty, resulting in ever increasing challenges posed on the higher specialty trainee. The focus of this Element is to guide the reader on the application of robust and easily applicable management strategies whilst dealing with the most challenging aspects of their professional workload. The authors have categorised the various subgroups of emergency neurosurgical workload, devised a comprehensive management algorithm, included case scenaria related to the most challenging emergency situations and highlighted easily overlooked clinical information. In summary, this Element will provide robust and easily applicable management strategies whilst dealing with the most challenging aspects of the emergency neurosurgical workload.
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emergency neurosurgerytriagetreatment algorithmweb-based referral systemson call prioritization
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Series: Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery
Online ISBN: 9781009440615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 18 April 2024

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Clinical Priority for Common Emergency and Urgent Conditions in Neurosurgery
  • Taha Lilo, Royal Preston Hospital, Ioannis Fouyas, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • Online ISBN: 9781009440615
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