Round 20 (MW) – Weakness
- Author
- Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
- Published
- Wed 01 May 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.emclerkship.com/2024/05/01/round-20-mw-stroke-symptoms/
You are working at Clerkship General when one of the nurses comes and grabs you. “Hey doc, we need you in bed 10. I think this patient is having a stroke.”
Initial Vitals:
HR: 51
BP: 201/98
Temp: 98.0F
RR: 18
O2: 99% (Room Air)
Critical Actions:
* Check a Blood Glucose
* Activate a Stroke Alert
* Assess Contraindications to tPA
* Consent for tPA
* Transfer via Air for Thrombectomy
