Download or read book Ischemic Stroke GUIDELINES Pocketcard (2010) written by American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines and published by International Guidelines Center. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ischemic Stroke Guidelines Pocketcard(tm) is endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and based on the latest ACCP guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains screening, diagnostic, treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring and counseling points. The Ischemic Stroke Guidelines Pocketcard provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including key points; stroke prevention; rationale for thrombolytic therapy; eligibility criteria for thrombolytic treatment; specific treatment recommendations by stroke type and mechanism; criteria for intraarterial thrombolysis; prevention of DVT and PE in acute ischemic stroke; treatment and prevention algorithms; current medication tables with brand and generic names; and detailed drug information including strengths, formulations, and comments. Applications include point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.