Comprehensive stroke management: a guide for hospitalists.
Postgrad Med
; 2024 Aug 01.
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ABSTRACT
Stroke is a devastating clinical condition characterized by an acute neurological impairment secondary to cerebrovascular disease. Globally stroke is the second leading cause of mortality and disability, with prominent risk factors including age, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking, preexisting vascular anomalies and obesity. Acute neurological deficits are commonly encountered in the inpatient wards. Heightened clinical suspicion and prompt evaluation involving neurological examination and imaging is crucial for effective management. At many hospitals, hospitalists are tasked with managing stroke patients with consultation from neurologists. The management of stroke is constantly evolving as new and advanced therapies emerge. This review of the literature seeks to summarize current practice in stroke management in hopes it is helpful to those hospitalists who care for this patient population frequently. A search of the literature was performed to summarize current research as well as management and therapeutic strategies.
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Postgrad Med
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2024
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