title: Acute stroke medical management.
abstract: The average length of hospital stay for acute stroke has been declining gradually in the United States. Medical care traditionally given in the acute setting often is continued in a rehabilitation unit or skilled nursing facility. This article outlines the necessary knowledge base for specialists in rehabilitation regarding acute stroke medical care and management.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Intervention Program, Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, California, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Atkinson
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001831:Body Temperature; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001786:Blood Glucose