The Code Stroke Handbook - Approach to the Acute Stroke Patient

A 65-year-old patient arrives at the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms that began 45 minutes ago. You are called STAT history-taking, stroke mimics, neurological examination, acute stroke imaging (non-contrast CT/CT angiography/CT perfusion), and treatment (thrombolysis and endovascular therapy)

Includes clinical pearls and pitfalls, neuroanatomy diagrams, and stroke syndromes, presented in an easily digestible format and book size that is convenient to carry around for quick reference when on-call at the hospital

Provides foundational knowledge for medical students and residents before starting your neurology, emergency medicine, or internal medicine rotations

Dr. Micieli completed his undergraduate degree and Business Master's degree at the University of Toronto. He completed his medical school training at the University of Ottawa, and is currently a senior adult neurology resident at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on decision analytic models to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of health technologies, specifically in atrial fibrillation and intracranial hemorrhage. He is an aspiring stroke neurologist, and will be completing his stroke fellowship at the prestigious University of Calgary.