Sinonasal Cavities
Sinonasal Cavities CHOANAL NARROWING KEY FACTS Can be of two types: stenosis and atresia (note: severe stenosis behaves clinically like atresia), further subdivided into bony or soft tissue (plugs); for…
Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions
Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions ▪ VERTEBRAL METASTASES KEY FACTS Vertebral metastases occur in 5% to 10% of all cancer patients, especially those with primary tumors in the breast, prostate, uterus,…
Degenerative Disease
Degenerative Disease ANNULAR FISSURES KEY FACTS Most are found in the lumbar spine of middle-aged and older adults but may occur at any age. They are seen as small areas…
Congenital Malformations
Congenital Malformations AQUEDUCTAL STENOSIS KEY FACTS Accounts for 20% of all hydrocephalus cases; generally presents in infancy but may manifest at any time. This spectrum of disorders includes congenital narrowing…
Infections and Inflammations
Infections and Inflammations MENINGITIS (UNCOMPLICATED) KEY FACTS Common causative organisms include Escherichia coli (E. coli) and streptococcus group B (newborns), Hemophilus (H. influenzae) (children <7 years), Neisseria (N. meningitides) (older…
Brachial Plexus
Brachial Plexus TRAUMA: AVULSION AND STRETCH INJURIES KEY FACTS Nerve root avulsions are generally caused by traction injuries of the extremities (in the lower cervical spine, they are related to…
Scope of Neuroscience Nursing Practice
Scope of Neuroscience Nursing Practice Definitions and Distinguishing Characteristics of Neuroscience Nursing Practice Definitions Nursing is defined as “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness…
Standards of Neuroscience Nursing Practice
Standards of Neuroscience Nursing Practice The standards published herein may be used as evidence of the standard of care, with the understanding that application of the standards is context dependent….
Infection Inflammation
Infection Inflammation ▪ ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (SERONEGATIVE SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY) KEY FACTS This disease occurs predominantly in young men and is associated with histocompatibility antigen B27. Ankylosing spondylitis is found in 1.4% of…
