In stroke patients, both acute and during recovery, use a bedside dysphagia screening tool to identify patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia and to guide dietary orders.
Rehabilitation is a critical component of stroke treatment, as most stroke survivors are left with significant neurological impairments and other sequelae, such as spasticity and pain.
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Medications for Risk Reduction of Breast Cancer in Women
This is the second issue in the series on minor trauma. This issue deals with neck and chest injuries. Emergency providers must differentiate between minor injuries and the rarer serious injuries, all while being cost effective and avoiding unnecessary radiation.
