Recognition and initial management of acute ischemic stroke.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America · 2012-08-01 · Other / unclear
Abstract
This article addresses the recognition and management of acute ischemic stroke. It includes a discussion of cerebrovascular anatomy, common ischemic stroke syndromes, and central venous thrombosis. Extensive attention is paid to the initial emergency department management of stroke, addressing medical and systems issues, and treatment of ischemic stroke by thrombolysis.