Stroke

Resources

• Emergency department stroke and transient ischaemic attack care bundle, National Institute of Clinical Studies, 2009

NICS has developed a set of evidence-based resources to improve the implementation of guideline recommendations for acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) management in the emergency department (ED). The project used the National Stroke Foundation’s (NSF) Clinical Guidelines for Acute Stroke Management (2007), available from the NSF website, as the evidence-base for the resources.

• Pre-hospital
  • FAST tool
  • Stroke Process Sheet - Hunter 8 score
  • Modified Rankin Score Modified Rankin Scale for Neurologic Disability - MDCalc
  • NIH stroke score e.g. NIH Stroke Scale
• ASAP tool can see good example of this on HETI
• Telestroke: Agency For Clinical Innovation
  • Stroke – NSW Regional Health Partners
• Stroke Australia guidelines Clinical guidelines — Stroke Foundation - Australia
• Eligibility for endovascular clot retrieval
• ACEM statement on thrombolysis at S129_Statement_on_IV_Thrombolysis_for_Ischaemic_Stroke_v4.aspx (acem.org.au)
• ACEM Independent Literature Review On Thrombolysis for Stroke (gcs16.com)
• Interim Response to ACEM review of tPA — Stroke Foundation - Australia
• Information on Endovascular thrombectomy in clot retrieval in stroke (large vessel occlusion) including below