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What Lessons Have You Learned About Endovascular Therapy in COVID Patients and What Should We All Know?

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Acute interventional management during the COVID pandemic requires a change of focus and practice. Challenges abound and danger exists at every decision point.
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Controversies in Prehospital Medicine: Choosing the Destination Medical Center for Stroke Patients

December 2, 2020
Once a stroke is suspected in the field, it stands to reason that the destination matters for the patient. But how much does it matter and where should patients be taken? Data meets politics in this compelling podcast.
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When Might You Use Heparin in the NeuroICU for a Stroke Patient?

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Heparin in stroke remains controversial. Understanding the history and data and essential to mastering stroke care.
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Are the NNT and NNH for tPA Useful or Misleading in Acute Stroke Care?

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Stroke treatment data are hard to interpret and can be misleading. A lot of misinformation has made its way into the literature and has confounded acute stroke care. Understanding NNT and NNH can help clinicians understand risks and benefits in a meaningful way.
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“Gaming the Conversation”: What Really Happens in Your Mind When You Are Evaluating a Patient for Acute Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment?

Haemin Go posted on 5/25/2021

Moderator: Jordan Bonomo, MD, FCCM, FNCS
Other Participants: William A. Knight IV, MD, FACEP, FNCS

When faced with an acute stroke patient, how does a stroke expert see the environment and the interaction? What is really going through their mind as they evaluate the patient in front of them and make decisions about risks and benefits? If you've wanted to know how they pre-game their interaction to make sure that the communication is authentic and the right information transmitted, this is the podcast for you. Dr. William Knight takes us through what goes through his mind as the patient encounter unfolds.

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