Difficulties in the prehospital assessment of patients with TIA/stroke.

Carl MagnussonErik LövgrenJosefine AlfredssonChrister AxelssonMagnus Andersson HagiwaraLars RosengrenJohan HerlitzKatarina Jood

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2020)

About 3%-4% of patients with TIA/stroke were not directly transported to hospital by EMS after prehospital assessment. The most common symptom was dizziness. Decision-support tools for EMS to identify time-sensitive conditions are required.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
atrial fibrillation
cardiac arrest
healthcare
trauma patients
cerebral ischemia
brain injury
blood brain barrier
patient reported