Acute Ischemic Stroke Management: Medical Management
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Acute ischemic stroke management: medical management.
The initial management of a patient with suspected stroke necessitates a rapid and focused evaluation. Establishing the time of symptom onset, performing a focused neurologic examination, and interpreting ancillary tests facilitates delivery of acute stroke therapies to eligible patients. This review emphasizes the fundamentals of urgent stroke evaluation and evidence-based acute ischemic strok...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0271-8235,1098-9021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268859