Physician Resources
Stroke Management Guidelines
Stroke management and prevention in the long-term care setting
American Medical Directors Association - Professional Association
Physical activity and exercise recommendations for stroke survivors
American Heart Association - Professional Association, 2004
Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke
American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association
Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke
American College of Chest Physicians, 2001 (revised 2004 Sep)
Practice parameter: recurrent stroke with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm
American Academy of Neurology, 2004
Carotid endarterectomy-an evidence-based review
American Academy of Neurology, 2005
Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation
American College of Chest Physicians, 2001 (revised 2004)
Guidelines and recommendations for perfusion imaging in cerebral ischemia
American Stroke Association, 2003
Emergency interventional stroke therapy
Society of Interventional Radiology, 2003
Management of patients with stroke: identification and management of dysphagia
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network - National Government Agency, 2004
Coronary risk evaluation in patients with transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke
American Stroke Association - Disease Specific Society, 2003
Additional University of Florida Resources
Stroke Scales
Prehospital Stroke Assessment Tools
Cincinnati Stroke Scale (pdf)
Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen (LAPSS) (pdf)
Acute Assessment Scales
Hunt & Hess Scale (pdf)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (pdf)
Functional Assessment
Modified Rankin Scale (pdf)
Outcome Assessment
Barthel Index (pdf)
