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Time-critical priorities
Time-critical stabilization
Airway protection for reduced level of consciousness
Stroke code activation for concurrent focal neurologic deficits
Hemodynamic stability
Persistent hypotension trigger for shock workup and resuscitation
Glucose bedside
Hypoglycemia mimic threshold 3.9 mmol/L
Symptom onset time last-known-well
Treatment window relevance for reperfusion consideration
Immediate ophthalmology and stroke team notification
CRAO treated as ocular ischemic stroke (Class I consensus)
Immediate decision points
Immediate decision points
Monocular painless vision loss with sudden onset
Central retinal artery occlusion until proven otherwise
If giant cell arteritis concern
Immediate corticosteroids prior to confirmatory testing (Class I)
If within 4.5 hours and no contraindications
IV thrombolysis pathway consideration with stroke team (Class IIb)
If transient monocular vision loss
Amaurosis fugax pathway
High short-term stroke risk evaluation
Monitoring and access
Monitoring and access
Cardiac monitoring
Atrial fibrillation screening
IV access
Thrombolysis-ready access if eligible
Blood pressure targets
Avoid iatrogenic hypotension
Post-thrombolysis targets per stroke protocol if treated
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