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Review
. 2022 Feb;40(1):33-43.
doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.08.003.

Inpatient Management of Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

Lauren Patrick  1 , Cathra Halabi  2
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Review

Inpatient Management of Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

Lauren Patrick et al. Neurol Clin. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

This article focuses on the inpatient evaluation and management of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). We describe foundational principles including quality metrics, TIA, and stroke as emergencies, TIA/minor stroke management, and standard assessments before discussing tailored evaluation and management strategies by stroke type.

Keywords: Acute ischemic stroke; Antithrombotics; Quality metrics; Transient ischemic attack.

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