After Stroke Care
Diagnosis
A diagnostic work-up for stroke includes physical and neurological examinations, patients medical history, blood tests (to measure blood glucose levels, blood coagulation time, cardiac enzymes, and other factors), and imaging tests. Many of the same procedures are used to diagnose a stroke and to evaluate the risk of future major stroke in patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA).
For patients who have suffered a major stroke, the first step is to determine as quickly as...
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From Our Experts
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From Our Sources
Blacks Do Not Receive Same Stroke Care as Whites, Hispanics: S...
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Program Improves Stroke Care
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Study: Speedy 'mini-stroke' care pays off
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Stress of Caregiving Linked to Stroke Risk
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Stroke
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage; Ischemic stroke; Stroke - ischemic; Cerebrovascular accident; Stroke -... Read more »
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