Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology: 49 Clinical Questions

Andrew G. Lee MD

ISBN 13 978-1-55642-840-1

240 pp Soft Cover

Pub. Date: 2009

Order# 68401

$79.95

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Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional texts and references in neuro-ophthalmology? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for common clinical dilemmas or complications? Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between neuro-ophthalmologists.

Dr. Andrew G. Lee, and associate editors Dr. Paul W. Brazis and Dr. Lanning B. Kline, have designed this unique reference in which neuro-ophthalmologists offer expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with neuro-ophthalmology. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to neuro-ophthalmology with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate common clinical dilemmas.

Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert pearls that even high-volume ophthalmologists will appreciate. Residents, fellows, and practicing physicians alike will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.

Some of the questions that are answered:

  • What is the best way to manage papilledema?
  • What treatments are there for traumatic optic...
 

Partial Table of Contents

  • Question 1  How Should a Childhood Optic Nerve Glioma Be Worked Up?  
  • Question 2  How Should an Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma Be Managed?  
  • Question 3  What Neuroimaging Studies Should I Order?  
  • Question 4  How Should I Evaluate and Manage Suspected Optic Neuritis?  
  • Question 5  What Is the Evaluation of Optic Neuritis?  
  • Question 6  What Is Neuroretinitis?  
  • Question 7  How Do You Evaluate Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy?  
  • Question 8  How Do You Differentiate Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy From Non-Arteritic?  
  • Question 9  How Long Do You Have to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis?  
  • Question 10  What Is the Evaluation of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy?  
  • Question 11  What Is the Evaluation and Management for Papilledema?  
  • Question 12   Is There a Difference in the Management of Pseudotumor Cerebri in Pregnancy?  
  • Question 13  What Is the Evaluation and Management of the High-Flow Carotid Cavernous Fistula?  
  • Question 14  How Do I Manage...

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