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Schrödinger’s Fence
December 11, 2012 by 42 Comments
Schrödinger’s Fence…or, where we currently sit on the matter of thrombolysis in Acute Stroke. An Opinion Piece on IST-3
EBM Acute Stroke
October 30, 2010 by 1 Comment
Stroke is the second commonest cause of death (10-12%), consumes >4% total healthcare costs, and is commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke (including 5% SAH), of which over 50% will die by 1 month.
A Stroke of Insight
September 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A few years ago I was looking after an elderly woman in the emergency department who had suffered a stroke. She was aphasic — unable to understand speech or create comprehensible sentences. I explained to her family what had happened to her. Then her daughter asked me a question for which I hadn’t prepared an answer: “What does it feel like to have a stroke?”
Look left, look right
July 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
An elderly woman had a fall. On examination she has an unusual constellation of eye movements. What’s going on?
Acute Stroke: Lecture Notes
October 27, 2008 by 3 Comments
Epidemiology Stroke is the third commonest cause of death (11%), and the commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke, of which over 50% will die. Active Management Early CT scan Ideally within 1 hour ED arrival, if any of: indications for [...]
