Stroke Mimics and Stroke Chameleons: Causes and Management
摘要
Most stroke services have an unrelenting workload. But up to 50% of referrals have final diagnoses that are not stroke. This does not mean that they are necessarily inappropriately managed, but a significant proportion with good management by dispatchers, paramedics, emergency medical staff could result in more appropriate use of limited resources. Knowing how to differentiate stroke and TIA from the multitude of other possible diagnoses is therefore important.