Dec 19 2024 42 mins
When every second counts in a medical emergency like a stroke, deciding on the right course of treatment can be life-changing. Strokes come in two main types—ischemic and hemorrhagic—each requiring very different treatment approaches. But what if a critical intervention, like lowering blood pressure, could be started right there in the ambulance? Could it improve outcomes for stroke patients before they even reach the hospital?
Joining the discussion Paramedic Mic Gunderson, and Neurologist David Rose, offer a specialist’s perspective on stroke care. Together, they dissect groundbreaking research and share practical strategies that could transform how strokes are treated in the field. If you’re curious about how ambulances might soon deliver life-saving interventions en route to the ER, don’t miss this episode. Tune in now to gain valuable insights into a topic that could redefine prehospital care.
Book announcement: Bram Duffee is a co-author of the latest book about how hypnosis has the potential to revolutionize medical care for those struggling with emergency / acute distress. Hypnotic Communication in Emergency Medical Settings: For Life-Saving and Therapeutic Outcomes demonstrates how hypnotic communication has the potential to improve patient outcomes in emergency care, integrating insights on the connection between mind and body for paramedics and other first responders. https://routledge.pub/Hypnotic-Commun...
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References
Gunderson, M., & Rose, D. (2024). Not Too High and Not Too Low: The Goldilocks Approach to Prehospital Treatment of Severe Hypertension with Stroke. International Journal of Paramedicine, (8), 10-13.
Li, G., Lin, Y., Yang, J., Anderson, C. S., Chen, C., Liu, F., ... & Song, L. (2024). Intensive ambulance-delivered blood-pressure reduction in hyperacute stroke. New England Journal of Medicine, 390(20), 1862-1872.