Current Trends In Stroke Care

Course overview

This course reviews the two types of stroke and the assessment and treatment techniques currently available to EMS providers. Particular attention is paid to in-hospital treatment of ischemic strokes, as well as emerging assessment and treatment options for large vessel obstruction (LVO) strokes. Recent research has shown that LVO may benefit from specialized treatment and that EMS may be called upon to specifically identify patients at risk for LVO in the field.