MRI In Acute Stroke: Promises and Pitfalls

April 12, 2022
MRI imagining is becoming more available in acute settings; understanding MRI in stroke is critical to staying ahead of the curve.
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How Do You Operationalize the Use of the ASPECTS Score and Is It the Poor Man’s CTP?

April 5, 2022
The ASPECTS score has become more widespread in use with the increase in availability of endovascular therapy. This podcast is a must if you care for acute stroke patients. This is an absolute "must-know" topic for anyone who looks at head CT images in strokes.
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Ataxia and Dystaxia: How To Examine and Discuss These Disabling Symptoms With Your Patients

March 29, 2022
Ataxia and dystaxia are often missed clinically. But they're important and potentially disabling. Listen to this podcast to learn more and help you identify these high-risk patients.
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Posterior Circulation Horror Stories: How To Save the Day and Your Patient

March 22, 2022
Posterior circulation strokes are often devastating. The diagnostics are different and the treatments are evolving. If you care for stroke patients, this podcast is a must.
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Confusion vs. Aphasia- So Important and So Challenging at Times!

March 15, 2022
Confusion isn't really a stroke symptom but aphasia clearly is. One is life threatening and the other can often be self limited and benign. Are you sure your neurological exam is up to the task?
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Emergency Nursing Assessments, the NIHSS and Pitfalls in Identifying Acute Stroke Patients. How Do You Do It, and Do It Well?

Brian Gibler posted on 12/4/2020

Moderator: Jordan Bonomo, MD, FCCM, FNCS
Other Participants: Kirk Miller, BSN, RN & Jennifer Campo, BSN, RN

Nurses in the emergency setting are the key to stroke patient progression. From first point of assessment and triage, ED nurses set the standard. 

Ever wonder how experienced emergency nurses identify the needles in the haystacks? Ever wonder how varsity-level nurses impact stroke care in the emergency setting?  In this podcast, Jen Campo and Kirk Miller, experienced nurses at a high-volume comprehensive stroke center share their expertise about emergency stroke nursing.  In a dynamic discussion, they take listeners on a journey through the thought process of the emergency nurse and share advice about improving nursing care in the ED for stroke patients. 

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