Monthly Archives: August 2013

tPA in ischemic stroke, “answers”

  Check out our own Dr. Anand Swaminathan discussing this topic and more on ischemic stroke on ER Cast here and here! 1. How do you control blood pressure (BP) in patients who will be or/are receiving tPA? For patients … Continue reading

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tPA in ischemic stroke, Questions

1. How do you control blood pressure in patients who will be/are receiving tPA? 2. Do you treat patients with tPA up to 4.5 hours from onset of symptoms, and if so which ones? 3. How do you determine if … Continue reading

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