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Acute ischemic stroke treatment in a nutshell

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How does <strong>stroke</strong> unit management<br />

improve outcome<br />

COMBINATION OF FACTORS <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

• screen<strong>in</strong>g for dysphagia<br />

• prophylaxis of deep ve<strong>in</strong> thrombosis and other complications<br />

• lipid profile dur<strong>in</strong>g hospital stay<br />

• diagnosis of pathological mechanism and tailored secondary prevention<br />

• encouragement to stop smok<strong>in</strong>g<br />

• <strong>stroke</strong> education for patients and family<br />

• early coord<strong>in</strong>ated plan<strong>in</strong>g of rehabilitation/discharge (physical, occupational,<br />

speech)<br />

• start of antithrombotic medications with<strong>in</strong> 48 h<br />

• prescription of antithrombotic medication at discharge<br />

• prescription of anticoagulants at discharge<br />

• access to vascular and neurosurgeons

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