Tag neurology

CME 16/06/16 – Anu’s Monthly EM Wrap 4

Here are the “hot off the press!” neurology studies that were presented by Anu at todays CME: Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage: Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage II (ATACH-II) trial Designed to determine the efficacy of rapidly lowering…

Stroke Call Criteria Update 5/2016

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After discussions with our neurology colleagues. Dr Ercleve and Dr Blacker have come up with a more streamlined document to guide the activation of a “Stroke Call” from SCGH ED. The document below must be consulted and completed as part…

Stroke Call Criteria

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Here is the current SCGH Criteria for urgent activation of the “Stroke Team”. If criteria are met, then call 55 and tell the operator “Stroke Call”, give the location and follow the rest of the protocol below. The document below…

Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage

This flowchart, and accompanying management notes, provide information to guide the appropriate management and disposition of patients presenting with a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage Flowchart Management notes Date implemented – 11/2014 Revision date – 11/2017 Authors – Ioana Vlad, Sharon Lee,…