Stroke with Dr. Grant Stotts

CVA are amongst the top 5 causes of death, and number 1 cause of
disability in N.A. Given the associated morbidity and mortality,
rapid recognition and aggressive management is of the utmost
importance. 



The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke
Association (ASA), characterizes stroke as a neurological
deficit attributed to an acute focal injury of the central
nervous system (CNS) by a vascular cause, including cerebral
infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and subarachnoid
hemorrhage (SAH). For simplicity though, it can be umbrellaed
into either ischemic or hemorrhagic in nature. 


The early detection of stroke is paramount for patient care and
positive outcomes. Obviously, this begins with the lay public
and early activation of 911, but it’s important for paramedics
to properly and accurately diagnose and transport to definitive
care. 


Join us as we chat with Dr. Grant Stotts to discuss all things
in the prehospital world of stroke: What is a stroke? How do we
diagnose it prehospitally? How should we be treating them? What
happens once we get to the ED?