Acute and Long Term Treatment of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke

"...we will take a look at how Strokes are diagnosed and then how Strokes the treated and managed the diagnosis of a stroke is and with imaging techniques being used to Aid in that diagnosis a big part of stroke diagnosis and management is the early recognition and tools such as and Razia a used Fast involves facial drooping arm weakness and speech disturbances while T is for the time indicating the need for timely action the Razia score which stands for recognition of stroke in the emergency room is similar and involves looking for any loss of consciousness or seizure activity which counts against a stroke diagnosis as well as facial arm or leg weakness speech disturbances or visual disturbances it physical exam should also be done which will cover the NIH SS school including levels of consciousness motor function sensory function language and attention generally suspected stroke patients will undergo a CT of the head without contrast as coagulated blood will appear hyper-dense on these scans however ischemia may not be seen in the early stages there for a CT scan is done more commonly to rule out further investigations may involve an MRI of the head which is more sensitive for chronic hemorrhages and areas of ischemia usually appear hyper-intense on diffusion-weighted a Doppler ultrasound of the Carotid may be done and if the stroke was suspected to be caused by an aneurysm and angiogram may also be done as well as lab investigations including lipids and coagulation screens you may have heard the expression time is brain in the early stages ischemic stroke the aim is to restore cerebral blood flow as fast as possible as this results in fewer brain cells dying according to the nice guidelines patients with non disabling stroke or t.i. a should have early carotid Imaging and Urgent in data Rekha me as well as stenting if they have carotid stenosis in patients who have an acute ischemic stroke 150 to 300 milligrams of aspirin should be given orally or rectally if the patient is dysphasic this 150 to 300 milligram should be continued for two weeks following the stroke until long-term antithrombotic treatment has been prescribed in patients with an allergy to aspirin Clopidogrel may be used and a proton pump inhibitor should be added in patients with a history of dyspepsia in cases of venous sinus thrombosis anticoagulation..."

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