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Stroke identification

Early recognition of large vessel occlusion stroke by EMD using the MPDS stroke diagnostic tool

Thérésa J Choisi EMD-Q MSc, Eli Segal MD, Luc de Montigny PhD, Ahmad Nehme MD, Laura Gioia MD

Apr 19, 2022|Research Posters

Large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke is the most severe form of ischemic stroke. Early recognition of LVO stroke by EMD could reduce time-to-treatment and improve patient outcomes. With the most recent versions of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), EMD use its Stroke Diagnostic Tool (SDxT) to assess patients when a stroke is suspected.

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Ist die Verwendung des Diagnoseinstruments zur Schlaganfallerkennen von Bedeutung?

AEDR Editorial Team

Dec 18, 2017|Research Briefs

IST DIE VERWENDUNG DES DIAGNOSEINSTRUMENTS ZUR SCHLAGANFALLERKENNUNG VON BEDEUTUNG? Ja! Es spart Zeit und rettet Gehirnmasse. Schlaganfälle unterbrechen die Blutversorgung zu einem Teil des Gehirns durch eine Blockierung oder Blutung. Die Zeitdauer, über die ein Schlaganfall die Blutzufuhr unterbricht, bestimmt den Umfang des verursachten Gehirnschadens. Die zügige Wiederherstellung des normalen Blutflusses zum Gehirn ist von entscheidender Bedeutung und erfordert eine intelligente Identifizierung und einen zeitnahen Einsatz. Medizinische Notfalldisponenten (Emergency Medical Dispatcher, kurz...

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Importe-t-il d'utiliser l'outil diagnostic ?

AEDR Editorial Team

Dec 11, 2017|Research Briefs

IMPORTE-T-IL D'UTILISER L'OUTIL DIAGNOSTIC ? Oui ! Il fait gagner du temps et sauve le cerveau. Les AVC interrompent l'approvisionnement sanguin à une partie du cerveau via un blocage ou un saignement. Le délai de l'interruption d'approvisionnement causé par l'AVC détermine la gravité des lésions cérébrales causées. La restauration rapide de la circulation sanguine normale au cerveau est d'une importance critique, nécessitant une identification intelligente et une intervention rapide. Les Répartiteurs Médicaux d'Urgence (RMU) fournissent une identification intelligente en...

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Comparison of Emergency Medical Dispatcher Stroke Identification and Paramedic On-Scene Stroke Assessment

Isabel Gardett, PhD, Christopher Olola, PhD, Greg Scott, MBA, EMD-QI, Meghan Broadbent, MS, Jeff J. Clawson, MD

Mar 22, 2017|AEDR 2017 Vol. 5 Issue 1|Original Research

Some have argued that there is no need for a dispatcher stroke evaluation because emergency medical services (EMS) responders can perform a more detailed, in-person stroke evaluation in the field. In fact, little or no research exists to determine whether dispatch stroke evaluations are actually redundant when compared with EMS field responder assessments. The purpose of this study is to determine whether some strokes identified by emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) are not identified by field paramedics. The descriptive study utilized data from...

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Characterization of Hospital-Confirmed Stroke Evidence for Callers Who Were Unable to Complete Stroke Test Requests from the Emergency Medical Dispatcher

Christopher Olola, PhD, Greg Scott, MBA, EMD-QI, Isabel Gardett, PhD, Jeff J. Clawson, MD

Aug 28, 2016|AEDR 2016 Vol. 4 Issue 2|Original Research

The findings of a recent study suggest that a patient's inability to complete all three tasks in a stroke identification tool used by Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) is a uniquely strong predictor of stroke. To examine the characteristics of the 17 cases in which the patient was unable to complete all three tasks in the Stroke Diagnostic Tool (SDxT). The retrospective descriptive study utilized stroke data from three sources in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA—Emergency Medical Dispatch, emergency medical services (EMS), and receiving hospitals—for...

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