Stroke Care

 

 

Stroke Care

 

Risk Factors

 

Classification

 

Assessment

 

Treatment

 

References

 

 

 

References

 

 

 

Aehlert, B. (2007). ACLS study guide (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

 

 

 

Field, J. M. (Ed.). (2006). Advanced cardiovascular life support provider

 

     manual. Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: American Heart

 

     Association.

 

 

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009a). CT or CAT scan.

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644623/k.9999/CT_or_CAT_scan.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009b). MRI and MRA.

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644631/k.8F0A/MRI_and_MRA.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009c). Neurological exam.

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644633/k.96C2/Neurological_exam.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009d). Risk factors you can’t

     control. Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.

     bc.ca/site/c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644613/k.46C7/Risk_factors_you_cant_

     control.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009e). Stroke prevention and

     risk factors. Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.

     bc.ca/site/c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644415/k.4BD5/Stroke_prevention_and_

     risk_factors.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009f). Stroke warning signs. 

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644413/k.87F5/Warning_Signs.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009g). Tests - Stroke.

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644417/k.99D3/Tests__Stroke.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009h). Treatment.

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644419/k.FE1E/Treatment.htm

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. (2009i). What is stroke? 

     Retrieved April 3, 2009, from http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/

     c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644411/k.A0E5/What_is_Stroke.htm

 

World Health Organization. (2002). Deaths from stroke. Retrieved April 3,

     2009, from http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/

     cvd_atlas_16_death_from_stroke.pdf

 

 

Ms. Simmi Prasad                                                                April 9, 2009