The Clinical Takeaway: Stroke treatments and secondary stroke prevention

In this episode:

 
– Acute treatments for stroke – thrombolysis, thrombectomy, and what does extended time window mean. Time=brain!
– Teach patients how to use the FAST message and triple zero
– Potential mobile stroke unit if in metro Melbourne and soon in Sydney, options and pathways for outside metro areas
– Investigate and manage TIAs urgently
– Tackle all the key stroke risk factors – BP, AF, antiplatelets, lipids, smoking, diabetes, lifestyle

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 18 mins

Guest: Prof Bruce Campbell, Neurologist; Head of Stroke, Royal Melbourne Hospital; Director and Chair of Clinical Council, Stroke Foundation; Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne

Recommended resources:
– Stroke Foundation
– in-language resources and videos
– Online Store – where free posters and wallet cards etc can be ordered
– Clinical Guidelines

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