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Stroke

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • Aug 21, 2016 • 8m
Get your attending! Step 1: Obtain Last Known Well Stroke treatments including tPA and thrombectomy both require last known well <3-4.5 hours for tPA <24 hours mechanical thrombectomy Step 2: Finger Stick Blood Glucose Hypoglycemia is classic mimic of CVA Results can be obtained immediately Step 3: STAT Head CT Without Contrast Poor sensitivity for […]