title: Should serum sodium level be part of stroke protocol prior to t-PA administration?
authors.affiliation: University of Texas School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Katherine Michelle
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Nagham
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Zubidi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Division of Neuro Critical Care, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, United States. Electronic address: seifi@uthscsa.edu.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seifi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D012964:Sodium; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator
keywords: Hyponatremia; Stroke mimic; Stroke protocol; t-PA