Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Signs of left side weakness
Signs of right side weakness
Is there evidence of unilateral weakness?
Should the responder notify the hospital that a "code stroke" is in transit?
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Purpose: To determine if a patient suspected of stroke meets all of the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screening (LAPSS) criteria.
Specialty: Neurology
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics
ICD-10: I62, I63, I64,