The Code Stroke Handbook

Approach to the Acute Stroke Patient

Micieli, Joundi, Khosravani, Hopyan, Gladstone
Elsevier S&T
238 pages
ISBN-13: 9780128205228
June 2020

Acute stroke management has changed dramatically in recent years. Tremendous advances have been made in acute treatments, diagnostic neuroimaging, and organized systems of care, and are enabling better outcomes for patients. Stroke has evolved from a largely untreatable condition in the acute phase to a true medical emergency that is potentially treatable―and sometimes curable. The Code Stroke emergency response refers to a coordinated team-based approach to stroke patient care that requires rapid and accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in an effort to save the brain and minimize permanent damage.