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Mobile Stroke Unit Propaganda Writ Large

EM Literature of Note

This is yet another one of those “Get With The Guidelines” stroke analyses, a retrospective dredge with massive imbalances between groups followed by statistical adjustments capable of turning out whichever result suits an author list with a full, dense printed page of pharma and stroke technology conflicts of interest.

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52 in 52 – #38: Thrombolysis Guided by Perfusion Imaging up to 9 Hours after Onset of Stroke

EMDocs

This week we cover the EXTEND trial looking at thrombolysis up to 9 hours after stroke onset. and 9 hours after onset of symptoms, with non-infarcted brain tissue, does the administration of alteplase improve functional outcome at 90 days? Intervention: Alteplase 0.9 in alteplase group versus 0.9% to 53.54, p=0.053).

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Tenecteplase (TNK) for ischemic stroke after 4 hours

PulmCCM

Tenecteplase (TNK) has become standard therapy at many centers for ischemic stroke presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.

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Remote Consult Protocols for Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Visionary Approach in Emergency Care?

RebelEM

Administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) within 4.5 Administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) within 4.5 Moreover, there are multiple operational and patient-specific barriers rendering timely thrombolytic administration difficult. Timely recognition of RAO is challenging.

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Are DOACs A Contra-indications | Late TNK for LVO Strokes

JournalFeed

24 hours after onset, without access to endovascular thrombectomy (ET), tenecteplase(TNK) administration bested standard medical treatment(SMT) in 90-day disability-free recovery. The JournalFeed podcast for the week of August 5-9, 2024. Friday Spoon Feed: In patients with large vessel occlusions(LVO) presenting 4.5-24

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SGEM#269: Pre-Hospital Nitroglycerin for Acute Stroke Patients?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Prehospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in patients with ultra-acute presumed stroke (RIGHT-2): an ambulance-based, randomized, sham-controlled, blinded, phase 3 trial. While preparing for transport you contemplate administering nitroglycerin due to the likelihood of stroke. The Lancet March 2019. The Lancet March 2019.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 97: Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection

EMDocs

Thromboembolism can lead to stroke (and this is a more common cause of stroke in the setting of sCAD than hypoperfusion). Epidemiology Common cause of strokes in young people; sCAD accounts for 15-24% of strokes in patients < 45 years. Rare cause of stroke overall – incidence is 1.72

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