Stroke Management for EMS

Nothing describes the symptoms and presentation of a person experiencing a Stroke better than "Glitch."  In this class we will cover the wide variety of stroke symptoms and how EMS providers can recognize patients experiencing a stroke quickly.  We will cover the different assessment methods used to determine a Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) Stroke.  We will also cover the important points of assessment that you need to determine as the pre-hospital provider and relay to the hospital for the best patient outcomes.  Finally, we will discuss transport decisions and where to take patients to receive the right type of care for the best survivibility.