STROKE AND TIA

Question 1

stroke timeframe

Answer 1

4 hours from onset of sx or wake up stroke

Question 2

when to consider heli for stroke

Answer 2

The patient is independent and without severe comorbidities, and
The diagnosis is clear, and
The patient has severe weakness, and
The patient will clearly reach a designated stroke hospital within four hours of the onset of symptoms, and
Helicopter transport will clearly save more than 30 minutes compared with road transport.

Question 3

define TIA

Answer 3

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a brief, self-resolving episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia