Title Acute stroke care : a manual from the University of Texas-Houston Stroke Team / Ken Uchino, Jennifer K. Pary, James C. Grotta

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2007] ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations Series Pocket clinician Cambridge pocket clinicians. Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Stroke in the emergency department; 2 What to do first; 3 Ischemic stroke; 4 TPA protocol; 5 Neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke; 6 Ischemic stroke prevention: why we do the things we do; 7 Transient ischemic attack (TIA); 8 Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); 9 Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); 10 Organization of stroke care; 11 Rehabilitation; Appendix 1 Numbers and calculations; Appendix 2 IV TPA dosing chart; Appendix 3 Sample admission orders; Appendix 4 Sample discharge summary; Appendix 5 Stroke radiology Summary Practical guide to the care of stroke patients in the emergency department and stroke unit Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-213) Notes Print version record Subject Cerebrovascular disease -- Diagnosis. Cerebrovascular disease -- Treatment. Stroke -- diagnosis. Stroke -- therapy. Genre/Form Handbook. Handbooks and manuals. Form Electronic book Author Grotta, James C. Pary, Jennifer K. ISBN 0511286880 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) 0511289529 (electronic bk.) 0511290128 (electronic bk.) 0511291418 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader) 051154510X (ebook) 9780511286889 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) 9780511289521 (electronic bk.) 9780511290121 (electronic bk.) 9780511291418 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader) 9780511545108 (ebook) (Paper) (Paper)

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