EMS Module 4: Ischaemic stroke treatment options
Learning objectives
You will learn to understand:
- The process of diagnosing an Acute Ischaemic Stroke.
- The early implementation of thrombolytic therapy.
- How rtPA works and its use in Acute Ischaemic Strokes.
- The principles of endovascular therapy and its benefits in severe strokes, as performed at qualified stroke centres.
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1. What scan should be done immediately for an acute stroke patient?
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2. What is the time frame for treatment with thrombolysis, from symptom onset?
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3. What are the available treatment options for AIS patients?
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4. What is the only drug licenced for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke?
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5. What are the indications for rt-PA?
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6. On what part of the thrombus is rt-PA specific to?
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7. The effect of rtPA is time dependent, the sooner you treat the greater the benefit to your patient. What is the NNT for a patient arriving <3hrs from time of onset.
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8. Which one of the following is a contra-indication for Alteplase?
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9. Stroke patients often die from the complications associated with strokes. What is the most frequent complication?
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10. Treatment of stroke is the main responsibility of:
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