THE CODE STROKE HANDBOOK. APPROACH TO THE ACUTE STROKE PATIENT

1. History Taking
2. Stroke Mimics
3. NIH Stroke Scale and Neurological Examination
4. Stroke Syndromes
5. Stroke Imaging: Noncontrast Head CT
6. Stroke Imaging: CT Angiography
7. Stroke Imaging: CT Perfusion
8. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Alteplase
9. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Endovascular Therapy
10. Basilar Artery Occlusion
11. Acute Stroke Treatment: Acute Blood Pressure Management and Anticoagulation Reversal
12. Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment: Acute Antiplatelet Therapy

• An easy-to-read, practical, clinical resource spread over 12 chapters covering the basics of code stroke consultations: history-taking, stroke mimics, neurological examination, acute stroke imaging (non-contrast CT/CT angiography/CT perfusion), and treatment (thrombolysis and endovascular therapy)
• Includes clinical pearls and pitfalls, neuroanatomy diagrams, and stroke syndromes, presented in an easily digestible format and book size that is convenient to carry around for quick reference when on-call at the hospital
• Provides foundational knowledge for medical students and residents before starting your neurology, emergency medicine, or internal medicine rotations

Authors
• Andrew Micieli, Senior Neurology Resident, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Raed Joundi, Stroke Fellow, Calgary Stroke Program, Alberta, Canada.
• Houman Khosravani, Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Stroke Neurologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
• Julia Hopyan, Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Stroke Neurologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• David J. Gladstone, Associate Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Stroke Neurologist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada