Also published as part of the "Fast Facts Series" under the title "Fast Facts for Stroke Care Nursing"
Contents
Stroke care evolution : how we got there -- Basic cerebrovascular anatomy -- Stroke types -- Physiology of stroke -- Associated stroke disorders -- Stroke diagnostics -- Neurologic assessment -- Stroke severity scores -- Acute ischemic stroke interventions -- Ischemic stroke -- Hemorrhagic stroke -- Prehospital and emergency department -- In the stroke unit -- The intensive care unit -- Patient and family as members of the team and transitions from acute care -- Rehabilitative care -- Secondary prevention -- Primary prevention -- Connecting data to clinical practice.
