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Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke

Pediatric EM Morsels

Impact of the New American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Definition of Stroke on the Results of the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis Trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Jan;26(1):108-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.08.038.

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Don’t Use Lytics in Mild Stroke, Part 3

EM Literatue of Note

MARISS tried to ascertain predictors of poor outcome in mild stroke, and intravenous thrombolysis was not associated with an effect on the primary outcome. Now, again, we examine thrombolysis in “mild” stroke, in this case, NIHSS ≤3 – and fail. Well, PRISMS demonstrated unfavorable results.

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What's the ideal blood pressure target after ischemic stroke?

PulmCCM

Blood pressure often rises during acute ischemic strokes, in what is widely held to be a natural protective mechanism: increased blood pressure pushes more blood through and around stenotic blood vessels into areas of injured, oxygen-starved brain.

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EM@3AM: Cerebellar Stroke

EMDocs

Answer : Cerebellar Stroke Epidemiology: 1-4% of cerebrovascular accidents occur in the cerebellum. 2 In the United States, approximately 795,000 people suffer from strokes every year. 3 Cerebellar strokes are associated with high morbidity and mortality. CT head without contrast 1 reveals the following: What is the diagnosis?

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Classic heat stroke

EM SIM Cases

WHY IT MATTERS Classic heat stroke is a potentially deadly diagnosis that effects some of the most vulnerable of our populations. There are some key differences between exertional and classic heat stroke management and this case gives the opportunity to practice and discuss these skills.

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The ARAMIS Trial: DAPT vs Alteplase in Minor Nondisabling Acute Ischemic Stroke

RebelEM

Background: Current stroke guidelines recommend IV alteplase for patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting within 4.5hrs of symptom onset based on the NINDS and ECASS III publications. Both NINDS and ECASS III excluded patients with mild stroke symptoms but failed to clearly define a threshold for mild stroke.

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EMS, Documentation, and Continuation of Care in Stroke Patients

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

With respect to stroke identification and treatment, ea. BACKGROUND: Prehospital (EMS) clinicians are positioned on the front lines of health care. Click to view the rest

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