Stroke

Stroke: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Depending on area affected, aphasia, hemiparesis, dysphasia, pupillary changes, sensory changes, weakness, confusion, amnesia, slurred speech

Treatment (Tx)

tissue plasminogen activator, anticoagulants, antiplatelet aggregate therapy, anticonvulsants, stool softeners, analgesics, surgery

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Book Source Details

• Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
• Author(s): Springhouse
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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