Management of Stroke with Pharmacological Fibrinolysis in an Emergency Department at a Level 2 Hospital in Central Ecuador

In this study we report the initial results of the first code stroke and fibrinolysis pathway established in a level 2 public hospital in a small city (pop 300,000) in Ecuador.Objective: To develop an organized and coordinated pathway within the hospital for the correct diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinical presentation of stroke, starting with early identification of signs/symptoms and the activation of a specific pathway, which in turn improves the prognosis and the quality of life of acute ischemic stroke patients.Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal,...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research