Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day
Emergency Medicine Cases
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The Importance of a Good Assessment of Posterior Stroke
Most of the time, isolated vertigo or dizziness is very unlikely to be a stroke. The next most common symptoms are gate ataxia, headache, nausea, vomiting and nystagmus. A good chunk of patients with posterior stroke are young patients who don't have classical stroke risk factors. They get strokes from vertebral artery dissection.
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