title: Critical care of patients with acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: update on recent evidence and international guidelines.
abstract: Patients with acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke are often managed in a critical care setting. Disturbances in BP, body temperature, and serum glucose are commonly observed but their management remains controversial. The reversal of antithrombotic medications and prognostication are especially challenging for intracerebral hemorrhages. This review highlights recent clinical trials and the recommendations found in international guidelines relevant to these topics. We aim to provide a practical and brief, yet current, review of these more problematic areas of stroke care.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. Electronic address: Timothy.G.Lukovits@hitchcock.org.
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Lukovits
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Goddeau
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000639:trends*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents