EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

Answer : Brainstem stroke specifically in the pons resulting in locked in syndrome. CT head without contrast 1 is performed and reveals the following: Question: What is the diagnosis?

Stroke 107

Stroke EMS EKG/ECG Radiology 107

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

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Case 3: Headache and Arteriovenous Malformation Unlike in adults, stroke in children is divided evenly between hemorrhagic and ischemic etiologies. Treatment: stabilization, embolization by interventional radiology, elective extirpation when more stable. Pediatric Seizures and Strokes: Beyond Benzos and Brain Scans. Boston, MA.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Seizures Stroke Radiology 40

Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

It is worth mentioning that this study was a multicenter study based in the US with representation from ED, Radiology, and Urology. Third, for those with proper training, and with some exceptions (see the systematic review paper for case vignettes that highlight these), POCUS is non-inferior to radiology-performed US. Coursey, C.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Outcomes 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) revised the criteria in 2012. The previously well child now decompensated: undiagnosed thrombophilia Asymptomatic patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the cause of some cases of cryptogenic vascular disease, such as stroke and MI. 2012; AID 471759. 2012; 7:19796.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness 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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Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 98

EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Nachi: And patients with neurologic deficits or severe sudden-onset headaches, should be transported immediately to the nearest available stroke center. Let’s talk radiology. Nachi: Unfortunately, the 2008 ACEP guideline and 2012 AHA guidelines still recommend a lumbar puncture in those being worked up for SAH.

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Emergency Department Stroke Ultrasounds Outcomes 40