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What is the appropriate prompt treatment for stroke?
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Stroke treatment: Prompt treatment for a stroke is to transport the person to the emergency room. They should keep their head down, treat blood pressure gently if needed, review medications, check blood sugar, start IV fluids and get an EKG and head CT without contrast. Certain patients with ischemic stroke may benefit from rapid treatment with a medicine called TPA (alteplase).
Answered 5/19/2016
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