Stroke and TIA mimics in patients referred to a neurological emergency department by non-ambulance physicians, ambulance physicians and paramedics.

CONCLUSIONS: There seem to be no major differences in the structure, early diagnostic approach and management of ACE mimics between referrals from ambulance physicians and ambulance paramedics, which provides reassurance to the healthcare systems that rely solely on paramedics. Mimics referred by non-ambulance physicians appear different in structure and less resource consuming.
PMID: 30614515 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska - January 7, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Kozera-Strzelińska D, Karliński M, Rak G, Wojdacz M, Sienkiewicz-Jarosz H, Kurkowska-Jastrzębska I Tags: Neurol Neurochir Pol Source Type: research