Emergency medical dispatchers’ ability to identify large vessel occlusion stroke during emergency calls

Emergency medical dispatchers’ ability to identify large vessel occlusion stroke during emergency calls

Abstract Background In acute ischemic stroke, conjugated eye deviation (CED) is an evident sign of cortical ischemia and large vessel occlusion (LVO). We aimed to determine if an emergency dispatcher can recognise LVO stroke during an emergency call by asking the caller a binary question regarding w...

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Main Authors: Pauli E. T. Vuorinen, Jyrki P. J. Ollikainen, Pasi A. Ketola, Riikka-Liisa K. Vuorinen, Piritta A. Setälä, Sanna E. Hoppu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency medical dispatch
Emergency medical services
Large vessel occlusion stroke
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00914-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00914-1

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