
Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day
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IV Thrombolysis for Posterior Circulation Stroke
Only about 5% of patients in the thrombolysis trials had posterior strokes. There may be a slightly lower chance actually of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage with treatment. Imaging is really the only way we can differentiate a hemorrhagic from an ischemic stroke.
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