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May 2022
1h 22m

Stroke

NINJA NERD
About this episode

This week, Rob and Zach will be teaching you everything you need to know about Strokes. This will be a special episode to raise awareness for strokes during the month of May, which is #StrokeMonth

During this episode we are going to be using our medical notes on acute ischemic stroke to discuss this topic and help you master this difficult disease. We highly recommend you follow along with us! Acute Ischemic Stroke Notes

This episode will be talking about ischemic strokes and we will cover hemorrhagic strokes in another episode. During this episode we will be going over the following categories in detail:

  • Definition of Ischemic Stroke
  • Causes / Pathophysiology
  • Stroke Syndromes & Clinical Features
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Complications

YouTube Videos to watch on this subject:
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Stroke Syndromes
Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes | High Yield
Case Study #2 Acute Ischemic Stroke

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