neurology
Acute Stroke Management
FAST recognition, thrombolysis and thrombectomy eligibility, and hyperacute stroke unit care
Source: NICE NG128 / RCP 2023
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Acute Stroke
Activate stroke pathway immediately. Time is brain — 1.9 million neurones lost per minute in untreated stroke. Brain imaging within 1 hour of arrival.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Tenecteplase (Stroke) · Stroke Thrombolysis
- Silicone Gel / Sheeting (Scar Management) · Medical Device / Topical Scar Treatment
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Alteplase (STEMI Thrombolysis) · Thrombolytic / STEMI
- Streptokinase (STEMI Thrombolysis) · Thrombolytic / STEMI
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Suspected Subarachnoid Haemorrhage · NICE NG228; RCEM 2023; AHA/ASA 2023
- Adult Head Injury · NICE NG232 (2023)
- Bell's Palsy / Facial Nerve Palsy · ENT UK 2017; AAN
- Vertigo Workup · ENT UK; NICE CKS
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.