Investigation of choice in clinical suspicion of stroke
After the clinical diagnosis of stroke is made, an orderly process of evaluation and treatment should follow. The first goal is to prevent or reverse brain injury. Attend to the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs), and Treat hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia if identified. Perform an emergency noncontrast head CT scan to differentiate between ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic strokeRef: Harrison 19e pg: 2561
Noncontrast head CT
Contrast head CT
Noncontrast head MRI
Contrast head MRI
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