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Stroke Management

Thrombolytic Case Management Series

CT Learning Tool

Evaluation & Diagnosis

Stroke Care for EMT's & Paramedics

Management of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

Brain Anatomy

Anatomy of the Brain

Blood Vessels of the Brain

Pathogenesis & Pathophysiology

Brain Imaging

Neurology Image Library

CT & MRI Criteria for Infarction & Hemorrhage

Guide to Imaging Techniques

MRI Compared to CT

Stroke Facts

Epidemiology of Stroke

Stroke Risk Factors

Types of Stroke

he educational presentations listed on this page were prepared by physicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, in addition to professionals from several other institutions. Articles and papers cited within each presentation include links to PubMed wherever possible. Please note that these presentations are intended for a professional audience. If you are looking for more lay-person education on stroke, please visit our Patients & Families area.
Acute Stroke Management
	Thrombolytic Management Case Series A series of 11 challenging case management presentations, with images and discussion, for clinicians and students.
	CT Scan Learning Tool Review of detailed CT images in 13 acute stroke cases, for clinicians and students.
	Evaluation & Diagnosis Recommendations and guidelines for emergency stroke diagnosis.
	Stroke Care for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics A free, online tutorial and quiz for both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) pre-hospital medical care providers.

Stroke Prevention
	Antithrombotic Therapy & Stroke Prophylaxis Anticoagulant successes in stroke prevention.
	Can Statins Prevent the First Stroke? The possible role of statins in primary stroke prevention.
	Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Part I Pathophysiology & clinical manifestations.
	Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Part II Major clinical trials.
	Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Part III Guidelines & treatment approaches.

Brain Anatomy
	Anatomy of the Brain Illustrations of the brain and how it is affected by stroke.
	Blood Vessels of the Brain The blood vessels of the brain and how they are affected by stroke.
	Pathogenesis & Pathophysiology Discussion and illustrations on the formation and development of ischemic strokes.

Brain Imaging
	Neurology Image Library Thousands of radiological images covering dozens of neurological disorders.
	CT and MRI Criteria for Infarction and Hemorrhage Imaging guidelines used in stroke diagnosis.
	CT Scan Learning Tool Review of detailed CT images in 13 acute stroke cases, for clinicians and students.
	Guide to Imaging Techniques Various imaging techniques used to diagnose stroke.
	Magnetic Imaging Resonance Compared with CT Scan Comparison of the two imaging techniques.

Stroke Information for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students
	Preventing and Managing Post-Stroke Complications Learn how to identify and manage possible in-hospital complications following a stroke.
	Post-Stroke Patient Counseling Specific information on how to counsel stroke patients, their families and caregivers on the pharmaceutical treatment of stroke.

Stroke Facts
	Epidemiology of Stroke Death and disability rates due to stroke.
	Risk Factors Stroke risk factors, mortality rates, survival rates and estimated treatment costs of stroke.
	Types of Stroke Survival rates for three types of stroke.

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