Abbreviations
ABCs, airway, breathing, circulation; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; BP,
blood pressure; CNS, central nervous system; COR, Classification of Recommendation;
CT, computed tomography; ECG, electrocardiogram; ECT, ecarin clotting time;
ED, emergency department; EMS, emergency medical services; FDA, Food and Drug
Administration; INR, international normalized ratio; IV, intravenous; MRI, magnetic
resonance imaging; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NPO, nothing by
mouth; PT, partial thromboplastin time; rtPA, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator;
TIA, transient ischemic attack; TT, thrombin time
Source
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Disclaimer
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