Role of emergent chest radiography in evaluation of hyperacute stroke

Conclusions: Performance of CXR prior to IV thrombolytics prolongs door-to-needle time in acute ischemic stroke patients. CXR before treatment should be reserved for situations wherein acute cardiopulmonary conditions would otherwise preclude the administration of IV thrombolytics or substantially influence management.

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Source: Neurology - August 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Saber, H., Silver, B., Santillan, A., Azarpazhooh, M. R., Misra, V., Behrouz, R. Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research