242 Large vessel occlusion stroke in an emergency call: A descriptive analysis of emergency calls for thrombectomy candidates

ConclusionIn the emergency calls for patients with paramedic-suspected large vessel occlusion, typical stroke symptoms were described. The severity of the stroke stood out by the patients’ inability to speak any words or remain standing. It is possible to further develop stroke dispatch protocols to recognise thrombectomy candidates already during an emergency call.Conflict of interestNone.FundingNone.

Source: BMJ Open - May 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vuorinen, P., Kiili, J., Alanko, E., Huhtala, H., Ollikainen, J., Setälä, P., Hoppu, S. Tags: Open access Dispatch and triage Source Type: research