Medical Management of Stroke and TIA - Flowchart
Medical Management of Stroke and TIA - Flowchart
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ALGORITHM FOR STROKE AND TIA MANAGEMENT

Stroke or TIA

ALGORITHM FOR STROKE AND TIA MANAGEMENT

Stroke or TIA

ALGORITHM FOR STROKE AND TIA MANAGEMENT

ALGORITHM FOR STROKE AND TIA MANAGEMENT

Stroke or TIA

Consider thrombolysis/thrombectomy

Consider thrombolysis/thrombectomy

Consider thrombolysis/thrombectomy

End

End

End

ABCs, airway, breathing, circulation; BP, blood pressure; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

ABCs, airway, breathing, circulation; BP, blood pressure; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

ABCs, airway, breathing, circulation; BP, blood pressure; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

ABCs, glucose

ABCs, glucose

ABCs, glucose

Obtain brain imaging

Obtain brain imaging

Obtain brain imaging

Ischemic stroke/TIA, 85%

Ischemic stroke/TIA, 85%

Ischemic stroke/TIA

Hemorrhage 15%

Hemorrhage 15%

Hemorrhage 15%

Consider BP lowering

Consider BP lowering

Consider BP lowering

Consider CEA or stent

Consider CEA or stent

Consider CEA or stent

Consider warfarin

Consider warfarin

Consider warfarin

Treat specific cause

Treat specific cause

Treat specific cause

Establish cause

Establish cause

Establish cause

Atrial fibrillation, 17%

Atrial fibrillation, 17%

Atrial fibrillation, 17%

Carotid disease, 4%

Carotid disease, 4%

Carotid disease, 4%

Other, 64%

Other, 64%

Other, 64%

Deep-venous thrombosis prophylaxis
Physical, occupational, speech therapy
Evaluate for rehab, discharge planning
Secondary prevention based on disease

Deep-venous thrombosis prophylaxis
Physical, occupational, speech therapy
Evaluate for rehab, discharge planning
Secondary prevention based on disease

Deep-venous thrombosis prophylaxis
Physical, occupational, speech therapy
Evaluate for rehab, discharge planning
Secondary prevention based on disease




Consider surgery

Consider surgery

Consider surgery

Treat specific cause

Treat specific cause

Treat specific cause

Clip or coil (Chap. 302 in HPIM-20)

Clip or coil (Chap. 302 in HPIM-20)

Clip or coil (Chap. 302 in HPIM-20)

Establish cause

Establish cause

Establish cause

Aneurysmal SAH, 4%

Aneurysmal SAH, 4%

Aneurysmal SAH, 4%

Hypertensive ICH, 7%

Hypertensive ICH, 7%

Hypertensive ICH, 7%

Other, 4%

Other, 4%

Other, 4%