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Challenge of intravascular volume assessment in acute ischemic stroke
Retrospective data indicates that dehydration in acute ischemic stroke patients may be common, even though these patients frequently have elevated blood pressure. We sought to evaluate clinical and laboratory measures of intravascular volume status compared to more objective measures using ultrasound measurements of the inferior vena cava (IVC).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 2, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Joseph B. Miller, Alexander Lee, Julian P. Suszanski, Madison Tustian, Jessica Levely Corcoran, Steven Moore, Lauren Rodriguez, Christopher A. Lewandowski Source Type: research

Prehospital stroke diagnosis and treatment in ambulances and helicopters—a concept paper
Abstract: Stroke is the second common cause of death and the primary cause of early invalidity worldwide. Different from other diseases is the time sensitivity related to stroke. In case of an ischemic event occluding a brain artery, 2000000 neurons die every minute. Stroke diagnosis and treatment should be initiated at the earliest time point possible, preferably at the site or during patient transport. Portable ultrasound has been used for prehospital diagnosis for applications other than stroke, and its acceptance as a valuable diagnostic tool “in the field” is growing. The intrahospital use of transcranial ultrasou...
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 14, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Thilo Hölscher, James V. Dunford, Felix Schlachetzki, Sandra Boy, Thomas Hemmen, Brett C. Meyer, John Serra, Jeff Powers, Arne Voie Tags: Reviews Source Type: research