Achieving an End to Chronic Homelessness: How the Final Definition Will Help. This morning, HUD published the Final Rule on Defining âChronically Homeless,â providing a final Federal definition of the population of people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment Basics. When a patient displays stroke-like symptoms, a doctor, often a neurologist (a doctor who specializes in managing strokes) must not only confirm the symptoms but also identify the type of stroke, its location, and the extent of brain damage. Treatment decisions hinge on all these issues. Treatment Overview.
When someone has shown symptoms of a stroke or a TIA (transient ischemic attack), a doctor will gather information and make a diagnosis. When someone has shown symptoms of a stroke or a TIA (transient ischemic attack), a doctor will gather information and make a diagnosis. He or she will review the events that have occurred and will: 1  get a medical history. 2  do a physical and neurological examination.  have certain laboratory (blood) tests done.