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Management in general practice

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  • the National Service Framework for older people states that all patients with acute stroke require urgent admission to hospital (1). This allows:
    • medical stabilisation
    • assessment of factors that may lead to complications

  • CT brain scans should be performed within 48 hours and aspirin given to patients with ischaemic stroke

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