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The "9-hour extended window" is a time frame for giving clot-busting drugs to patients with acute ischemic strokes, allowing treatment beyond the usual 4.5-hour mark. This method uses advanced brain scans to find salvageable tissue instead of just focusing on how much time has passed since symptoms started. The 4.5-Hour Rule vs. The 9-Hour Window... Continue Reading →
A CT perfusion study is a cool medical imaging method that checks out how blood flows to different tissues, especially in the brain or heart. It uses CT tech combined with a contrast agent to see how blood gets delivered to various spots over time. In a CT perfusion study, a series of images is... Continue Reading →
Case report: Hey guys, we had a patient that came in for acute AMS with neural focal deficit- activated as a code stroke. Patient was found to have acute infarct, acute subarachnoid hemorrhages on the CT non contrast. Patient was also positive for SIRS with significant infectious process, increased WBC and lactate. History of recent... Continue Reading →
Case report: Hi guys, we had a patient come in with a massive head bleed. Intubated prior to CT. Neurosurgery came by to assess the patient after 40 min of (RSI) intubation. MD wanted to reverse Rocuronium with Sugammadex to do a full neurologic assessment for possible neurosurgical intervention. What is Sugammadex SUGAMMADEX (soo GAM... Continue Reading →
Hey guys, first post! On this site we will bring up different clinical scenario(s) and breakdown the most important and relevant information just like we do a quick five minute report/huddle as a team. I hope you find this helpful! Case report: We had a patient come in for a chief complaint of sudden onset... Continue Reading →
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