Haemin Go / Wednesday, May 19, 2021 / Categories: Podcast, ED First Patient Contact, Care Team, EM, Stroke Team, Topics, Controversies, Checklist, CT Image, Stroke Scales, Tx Approach, Types Of Content, Podcast, Testing, Triage & Disability Assessment, EM, Neurorad, Stroke Team, Topics, Controversies, Imaging, Severity Scale Exam, Types Of Content, Podcast, Imaging & Diagnostics, Care Team, EM, Neurorad, Stroke Team, Topics, Best Practices, Controversies, Diagnostics, Tissue vs Time, Types of Content, Podcast, Fibrinolytic Therapy, Diagnosis, IS, Types of Content, Podcast, Content Types, Podcast Blocking and Tackling - The Fundamentals of Stroke CT Interpretation Moderator: William A. Knight IV, MD, FACEP, FNCS Other Participants: Charles Kircher, MD, FAHA Emergency Medicine and Neurocritical Care physician, Charles Kircher, MD discusses the Emergency Medicine approach to interpreting the non-contrast head CT in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke in this podcast recorded with Dr. William Knight. Dr. Kircher breaks down the basics of the initial approach to the stroke head CT. From "ruling out" hemorrhage to recognizing prior stroke, intracranial lesions, and prior neurologic surgery, Drs. Kircher and Knight discuss the Emergency Medicine approach and role in CT interpretation. They discuss tricky areas to not miss, the importance of symmetry and briefly review the ASPECTS score of grading early brain ischemia. Previous Article Controversies in Prehospital Medicine: Choosing the Destination Medical Center for Stroke Patients Next Article Endovascular Strategies for Acute Strokes in the Era of COVID - What Changes? Print 8596 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.