The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Stroke
Larry B. Goldstein, David L. Simel
Clinical Scenario
Topics Discussed:
algorithm, cerebrovascular accident, ischemic stroke, nih stroke scale, transient ischemic attack
Excerpt:
"The wife of a 58-year-old right-handed man calls emergency medical
services because her husband abruptly developed difficulty speaking
and moving his right arm. Figure 48-1 presents
the diagnostic flow of a patient who experiences neurologic symptoms
that suggest a stroke...."
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