Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Review for the Hospitalist | Zendy

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Review for the Hospitalist

Author(s) -

Shilpa Haldal,

Jonathan M. Beary,

Premkumar Nattanmai,

Pravin George,

Christopher R. Newey

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

american journal of hospital medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2474-7017

DOI - 10.24150/ajhm/2018.001

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , cardiology , emergency medicine , ischemia , engineering , mechanical engineering

The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is dependent on timely recognition. After ensuring airway, respiratory and circulatory stability, NIHSS should be performed and urgent CT scan obtained. If no exclusions exist, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) should be administered as soon as possible. Select patients may be eligible for mechanical thrombectomy. Stroke patients should be admitted to a dedicated stroke service to determine stroke mechanism, manage risk factors, and initiate preventive therapies.

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