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Abstract NS1: Identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Impact of a Nurse Led Screening Tool Utilizing the Ottawa Rule

Stroke Journal

Background:The 2023 American Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationsGuideline for Management of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(SAH) support use of the Ottawa Rule to screen individuals at risk. If the patient age is 40 or older, or meets criteria of the Ottawa Rule, the ED RN initiates a stat head CT per protocol.

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InterAtrial Block

EMS 12-Lead

David Didlake, EMT-P, RN, ACNP @DidlakeDW An early 80’s Female was transported to the ED with new-onset facial droop, slurred speech, and focal deficit. MRI Brain demonstrated Left MCA acute/subacute infarct, MCA/PCA watershed, and no hemorrhagic transformation. No previous medical history was reported. Here is the admission ECG.

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Abstract TP67: Stroke Education in Motion: Education-on-the-Go Posters for Healthcare Professionals

Stroke Journal

Topics covered included early recognition, acute management, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), etc. Each poster was designed to be visually engaging and included a QR code to lead the participant to an interactive quiz with five content-related questions.