title: Modern approach in therapy of brain edema in cerebral ischemia.
abstract: Based on the national data register in Serbia, every 20 min a person develops acute stroke, and every 60 min one dies of the same disease. Studies have shown that during the first 24-40 hours patients develop cytotoxic brain edema and increased intracranial pressure. Up-to-date therapeutic concept must take into consideration possible pathophysiological processes, so that antiedematous therapy becomes an unavoidable segment of this program. The paper presents a female patient who had cerebral ischemia out-of- hospital to develop brain edema three years later. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this problem was in accordance with the National Guidelines for Brain Ischemic Disease.
authors.affiliation: City Institute for Emergency Medical Care, Belgrade, Serbia. novizivot@ptt.rs
authors.forename: Slađana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anđelić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography