Template:Stroke workup
Stroke Work-Up
- Labs
- POC glucose
- CBC
- Chemistry
- Coags
- Troponin
- T&S
- ECG
- In large ICH or stroke, may see deep TWI and prolong QT, occ ST changes
- Head CT (non-contrast)
- Also consider:
MR Imaging (for Rule-Out CVA or TIA)
- MRI Brain with DWI, ADC (without contrast) AND
- Cervical vascular imaging (ACEP Level B in patients with high short-term risk for stroke):[4]
- MRA brain (without contrast) AND
- MRA neck (without contrast)
- May instead use Carotid CTA or US (Carotid US slightly less sensitive than MRA)[5] (ACEP Level C)
- May instead use Carotid CTA or US (Carotid US slightly less sensitive than MRA)[5] (ACEP Level C)