EM@3AM: Brainstem Strokes
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?
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?
ACEP Now
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The CT scan reveals a hemorrhage in the right internal capsule, suggestive of acute hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke. Both INTERACT-2 and ATACH-2 showed no statistical difference in their primary outcome between intensively lowering the BP and a less-intensive strategy. Reference Ma LM, Hu X, Song L, et.
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EMDocs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Delaying treatment of elevated BP in patients may lead to worse outcomes, and an optimal IV antihypertensive medication will reach the BP goal rapidly while avoiding hypotension and causing end organ injury. Authors extracted proportions dichotomous outcomes (in-hospital mortality) and calculated risk ratios. clevidipine).
EMDocs
JANUARY 29, 2024
This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.
EMDocs
AUGUST 13, 2024
From 2006-2013, HTN emergencies occurred in approximately 2 of every 1000 adult ED visits. If the patient has asymptomatic elevated BP, the optimal management strategy is not clear, and there are no data that treating asymptomatic elevated BP (marked versus not) in the acute care setting improves clinical outcomes.
PulmCCM
JULY 10, 2023
At 28 days, there were no observed differences in the primary outcome (an odd composite of mortality and emergence of antibiotic resistance), and no difference in survival at 90 days. There’s a period of time after ischemic stroke when damaged cerebral blood vessels are susceptible to bleeding. access, etc., detailed here.
RebelEM
MARCH 8, 2023
Rapid diagnosis and emergency referral improves outcomes of ophthalmologic interventions. CRAO is a stroke of the eye; patients should be considered for a complete stroke work up. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2013 (Ch) 26: p. Rapid diagnosis and emergency referral improves outcomes of ophthalmologic interventions.
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