Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack—Acute and Long-Term Management
Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee. (2015).
Victoria (British Columbia): Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee, 1-14.
This guideline provides recommendations for the management of individuals with stroke and transient ischemic attack. The guideline discusses epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, assessment, acute management, and long-term management. These recommendations are intended for a variety of healthcare professionals, including speech-language pathologists.
Medical Services Commission, British Columbia (Canada)
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; American Association of Endocrine Surgeons; American Head and Neck Society; Asia Oceania Thyroid Association (AOTA); British Society of Nuclear Medicine; Canadian Association of Otolaryngology Head and Ne
<div>The authors recommend a swallow screen for all patients with acute stroke/transient ischemic attack. If the swallow screen is failed, the individual should remain [nil per os] NPO until a full swallowing assessment is completed.</div>
<div>"Consider referral of patients with impaired speech for assessment and training" to speech-language pathology services (p. 8).</div>
