Simulation in Acute Neurology

Simulation in Acute Neurology is a textbook on the execution of a simulation-based educational program in the management of acute neurologic emergencies. Simulation in Acute Neurology has practical value because it contains detailed descriptions of our simulation scenarios. The foundation of this book is our experience with neurosimulation_and it has been a very good one. Part I provides an overview of the principles of simulation in medicine and examines the many unique opportunities simulation provides as an educational tool. Barriers to simulating neurologic emergencies are also discussed. Simulation allows a physician-in-training to be observed directly as he or she evaluates and manages acute neurologic disease. Part II is the core of the book. Fifteen acute neurologic emergencies, including complex neuroethical quandaries, are presented in detail, step by step, decision by decision, error after error. Each chapter in this section starts with an explanation of the essence of the discussed neuroemergency (THE PROBLEM BEFORE US), followed by a description of the scenario itself (THE PRESENTING CLINICAL PROBLEM), how scenarios can be adjusted to different types of learners (ADAPTING THE SCENARIO), and ends with a discussion of topics for feedback, which are generally focused around errors and pitfalls (DEBRIEFING). To show the flow of scenarios, we created two additional main headings: (THE IDEAL LEARNER) and (THE NOT-SO IDEAL LEARNER).

Part I provides an overview of the principles of simulation in medicine and examines the many unique opportunities simulation provides as an educational tool. Barriers to simulating neurologic emergencies are also discussed. Simulation allows a physician-in-training to be observed directly as he or she evaluates and manages acute neurologic disease.

Part II is the core of the book. Fifteen acute neurologic emergencies, including complex neuroethical quandaries, are presented in detail, step by step, decision by decision, error after error. Each chapter in this section starts with an explanation of the essence of the discussed neuroemergency (THE PROBLEM BEFORE US), followed by a description of the scenario itself (THE PRESENTING CLINICAL PROBLEM), how scenarios can be adjusted to different types of learners (ADAPTING THE SCENARIO), and ends with a discussion of topics for feedback, which are generally focused around errors and pitfalls (DEBRIEFING). To show the flow of scenarios, we created two additional main headings: (THE IDEAL LEARNER) and (THE NOT-SO IDEAL LEARNER).

Autorentext
Eelco F.M. Wijdicks MD is Professor of Neurology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Chair of the Division of Critical Care Neurology and attending in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at Saint Marys Hospital (Mayo Clinic Rochester).He is the founding editor of the journal Neurocritical care, the official journal of the Neurocritical Care Society. He has single authored 12 books on Neurocritical Care and edited or co-authored 7 additional books all currently in print. He has over 750 research papers, topic reviews and editorials to his credit.

Inhalt

Part I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Chapter 1 Principles of Simulation

Chapter 2 Simulation of Acute Neurology

Chapter 3 Developing Scenarios Part II. TEACHING SCENARIOS Chapter 4 Simulating Traumatic Brain Injury

Chapter 5 Simulating Acute Carotid Artery Occlusion

Chapter 6 Simulating Basilar Artery Occlusion

Chapter 7 Simulating Aneurysmal Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Chapter 8 Simulating Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficits

Chapter 9 Simulating Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Chapter 10 Simulating Coma of Unknown Cause

Chapter 11 Simulating Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure

Chapter 12 Simulating Status Epilepticus

Chapter 13 Simulating Encephalitis

Chapter 14 Simulating Acute Spinal Cord Compression

Chapter 15 Simulating Fulminant Bacterial Meningitis

Chapter 16 Simulating Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome

Chapter 17 Simulating Brain Death

Chapter 18 Simulating Problematic Family Conferences