Stroke Care
The EMS1 stroke topic contains news, research analysis, training and takeaways on EMS stroke assessment and treatment of both ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.
By working on prescription compliance, smoking cessation and other risk factors, community medics can make a difference in the lives of stroke patients
Lessons learned from implementation of a telestroke program
Reframe your thinking to get patients with atypical neurologic emergency symptoms immediate care
The million-dollar mobile stroke treatment unit has all the necessary tools to diagnose a stroke and administer clot-busting drugs quickly
Researchers at the University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience found that spider venom is more effective in treating nervous system disorders
The lawsuit said the man died from a stroke after the ambulance took 45 minutes to arrive, but officials said the ambulance took less than half that time
The Stroke Scales for EMS app is designed with scales to measure physical indicators that can determine if the patient is having a large vessel occlusion
The “Sepsy Crew” made the video to educate people about responding quickly to strokes
LVOs are commonly misunderstood; here’s what we know about them and how to treat them
To improve outcomes for stroke patients, Catholic Medical Center is partnering with local EMS providers to use video conferencing so a neurologist can evaluate patients
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
The award signifies that Maricopa Ambulance met the requirements for utilizing data to improve patient outcomes
The gym provides CPR and AED training and has a heightened concern about stroke because it has a number of older people who exercise at its branches
The study achieved 97 percent accuracy in the ability to find irregular heart activity
The results translate to 43 fewer heart attacks and strokes per 100,000 people
Ken Anderson, 49, a 23-year veteran, died March 11 after suffering a stroke
The study included 2,589 unique stroke cases and found that those activated by EMS were significantly more likely to receive treatment within 60 minutes of hospital arrival
The wrap aims to help raise community awareness for stroke and recognition of warning signs
A mobile stroke unit offers specially trained personnel and equipment which can provide remote diagnosis and evidence-based management to patients for definitive treatment
A Virginia comprehensive stroke center teams up with Norfolk Fire-Rescue department to improve stroke patient outcomes
The webinar will examine the algorithm and its impact on EMS and stroke systems of care
Impairment of language from stroke or other types of brain injury makes it difficult for patients to communicate
The AHA algorithm offers EMS providers a step-by-step guide to providing care for assessing and treating stroke
Dispatcher Robert King was unable to answer a call and told his colleague that he wasn’t joking
Courtesy of Pulsara and EMS1 Academy, users can register for the course and receive 1 CEU
Cruz Macias’ colleagues immediately recognized his symptoms and got an ambulance to transport him to a hospital
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