PEMBlog

APRIL 24, 2024

Pediatric strokes are rare and challenging to diagnose. There is a validated Pediatric Stroke Scale from the NIH that can be used in conjunction with a stroke protocol that involves Neurology, Radiology, and a local/regional Stroke Team. Early consultation with a pediatric hematologist and neurologist is mandatory.

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Stroke Pediatrics Blood Transfusions Radiology 59

Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

MI or stroke). Secondary outcomes were early head injury related death (within 24 hours after injury), all-cause and cause-specific mortality, disability, vascular occlusive events (MI, stroke, DVT, PE), seizures, complications, neurosurgery, days of ICU care, and adverse events within 28 days. Arch Surg 2012; 147:113-119.[

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Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is 13; vital signs include pulse 86 beats/minute (bpm), blood pressure 164/94 mmHg, and saturation of 98% on room air. 14 The American Stroke Association (ASA) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommend SBP <160 mmHg until definitive management of the bleed is completed.

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