Stroke Epidemiology -- Cerebrovascular Anatomy -- Stroke Syndromes -- Neuroradiology -- Stroke Codes -- The Neuro Exam -- Telestroke -- Stroke Treatment: Thrombolytics -- Acute Stroke Treatment: Thrombectomy -- Transient Ischemic Attack -- Blood on CT -- Stroke Mimics -- Disposition Decisions -- Stroke Centers and Certification -- Core Measures and Data Collection -- Stroke Care in the Intensive Care Unit -- Inpatient Stroke Workup -- Intracranial Atherosclerosis -- Small Vessel Disease -- Carotid Disease -- Cardioembolic Stroke -- Hypercoagulable States -- Patent Foramen Ovale -- Stroke and COVID -- Vasculitis -- Non-Inflammatory Vasculopathies -- Pediatric Stroke -- Workup of ICH -- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- Post Stroke Complications -- Goals of Care Discussions -- Discharge Planning -- Stroke Rehab -- Pharmacology -- The Interdisciplinary Stroke Team -- Primary Prevention of Stroke – Identifying High-Risk Patients -- After the Stroke (Secondary Prevention) -- Social Determinants of Health -- Post-Stroke Mood Disorders -- Post-Stroke Cognitive Disorders -- Post-Stroke Epilepsy -- Returning to Work and Driving -- Peri-operative Stroke.

This book serves as a clinical guide for the growing number of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) who care for stroke patients. It covers the entire spectrum of stroke care: acute, inpatient, and outpatient, as well as fundamental topics like neuroanatomy and radiology. Each chapter succinctly reviews crucial topics designed to guide APCs of any experience level with clinical decision-making. To further enrich the text, we incorporated guidelines, relevant trial data written in plain language, decision-making algorithms, clinical pearls, and case vignettes. Since this is a book for APCs, each chapter is written in a clear, clinically focused manner by an experienced APC with a collaborating physician. We hope this is a helpful resource not only for APCs in neurology but also for those practicing in other specialties, primary care, and students learning about stroke care.