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Clinical workup of what? |
Stroke |
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What labs should you do if you suspect stroke? |
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Some additional labs. |
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What radiologic evaluations should you do for a possible stroke patient? |
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How long until head CT scans detect infarct? |
6-12 hours (not good for early diagnosis) Can use it to rule out hemorrhagic stroke though |
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Notice the differences between CT and MRI (taken one - two hours after symptom onset). |
MRI DWI is the best in this situation (early ischemic changes) |
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Review |
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What is this? |
Intracranial magnetic resonance arteriogram |
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If less than 4.5 hours from symptom onset, how do you treat stroke? Less than 6.0 hours? What do you do if less than eight hours? |
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What is the most effective method for dealing with stroke? |
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