A potential method of identifying stroke and other intracranial lesions in a prehospital setting

A potential method of identifying stroke and other intracranial lesions in a prehospital setting

Abstract Background Identifying stroke and other intracranial lesions in patients with a decreased level of consciousness may be challenging in prehospital settings. Our objective was to investigate whether the combination of systolic blood pressure, heart rate and age could be used to identify intr...

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Main Authors: Anssi Saviluoto, Heini Harve-Rytsälä, Mitja Lääperi, Hetti Kirves, Helena Jäntti, Jouni Nurmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Heart rate
Age
Stroke
Emergency medical services
Intracranial pressure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-020-00728-7

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