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SGEM#436: For the Longest Time – To Give TNK for an Acute Ischemic Stroke

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 NEJM Feb 2024 Date: April 12, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vasisht Srinivasan is an Emergency Medicine physician and neurointensivist at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 Reference: Albers GW et al. TIMELESS Investigators.

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EM@3AM: Brainstem Strokes

EMDocs

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?

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Stroke In Pregnant and Postpartum Patients- An Interview With Dr Srinivansan

EB Medicine

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Vasisht Srinivasan, MD, FACEP one of the authors of the December 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice EXTRA article, Emergency Department Management of Stroke in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients  Epidemiology Evidence Causes Risk Factors Differential Diagnosis Prehospital Care ED History and Physical Exam (..)

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Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

On a busy day shift in the emergency department, our seasoned triage nurse comes to me after I finish caring for a hallway patient, “Hey, can you come see this guy in the triage room? This is the essence of emergency medicine. The post Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department appeared first on ACEP Now.

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ACEP’s Clinical Policy on Acute Ischemic Stroke

ACEP Now

The clinical policy on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute ischemic stroke, was approved by the ACEP Board of Directors in April 2023. Developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee, the guidance was published in the August 2023 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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How do emergency departments respond to ambulance pre-alert calls? A qualitative exploration of the management of pre-alerts in UK emergency departments

Emergency Medicine Journal

Background Calls to emergency departments (EDs) from ambulances to alert them to a critical case being transported to that facility that requires a special response (‘pre-alerts’) have been shown to improve outcomes for patients requiring immediate time-critical treatment (eg, stroke).

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

. #1: Emergent Cath Lab Activations with “Normal” Computer ECG Interpretations Spoon Feed A significant minority of code STEMI patients have an initial normal computer ECG interpretation. Consequently, emergency physicians must remain vigilant to identify signs of OMI regardless of the initial computer ECG interpretation. 14795. . #2: