Found inside – Page 674Subsequently, patients should be transferred to hospitals or patient care areas ... the NIHSS should serve as a communication tool among ED physicians, ...
Found insideLike any other emergency, the ABCs should be assessed, but subsequently, a very focused history and exam should be completed. First, the “last seen well” ...
Found insideThe following should be performed within first 60 min after patient has arrived at ... Perform initial neurological screening; NIH Stroke Scale or Canadian ...
Found inside – Page 97... Scale (NIHSS) was designed to standardise and document an easy to perform, ... The NIHSS does encourage the use of pantomime and gestures when assessing ...
Found inside – Page 32A noncontrast head computed tomography (CT) scan should be performed within minutes of arrival to the emergency department (ED).1 If the NIHSS is 6, ...
Found inside – Page 350It is important for the examiner to not perform the tasks themselves to prevent aphasic patients from mimicking. Technically, the NIHSS score should reflect ...