Round 20 (MW) Stroke Symptoms

EM Clerkship - A podcast by Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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Education

You are working at Clerkship General when one of the nurses comes and grabs you. “Hey doc, we need you in bed 10. I think this patient is having a stroke.” Initial Vitals: HR: 51 BP: 201/98 Temp: 98.0F RR: 18 O2: 99% (Room Air) Critical Actions: * Check a Blood Glucose * Activate a Stroke Alert * Assess Contraindications to tPA * Consent for tPA * Transfer via Air for Thrombectomy