Acute Stroke Care 1st Edition(English, Paperback, Uchino Ken)

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Acute Stroke Care 1st Edition(English, Paperback, Uchino Ken) is written by Uchino Ken and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521674948 (ISBN 10) and 9780521674942 (ISBN 13).

You have just encountered a possible stroke patient. You ask yourself, what should I do first? How do I know it is a stroke? Is it too late to reverse the damage? How do I do the right things in the right order? This book will help you answer these critical questions. It provides practical advice on the care of stroke patients in a range of acute settings. As new and effective treatments become available, and designated stroke centers are created, this guidebook will help inform the healthcare professionals responsible for delivering care. The content is arranged in chronological order, covering the things to consider in assessing and treating the patient in the emergency department, the stroke unit, and then on transfer to a rehabilitation facility. All types of stroke are covered. A comprehensive set of appendices contain useful reference information including dosing algorithms, conversion factors and stroke scales.