PPT-Stroke Association – New Era for Stroke

AMEC International Communication Effectiveness Awards 2017 Lobby Government to continue the national Stroke strategy Address unacceptable variations in stroke care and treatment on different areas of England. August 2014 Stroke Fact Sheet  Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year — that’s 1 of every 19 deaths . 1  A Rachel Garvin, MD. Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery. Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine. Assistant Professor, Neurology. Neurocritical. Care. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds. February 11, 2015. How American Stroke Association Works for. . You. 1. Discussion. . Today. Why should you . care about. . stroke?. About. . stroke. Risk . factors . for. . stroke. When a . stroke occurs: . what do . National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. Medical Director. IU Health Methodist Hospital. Comprehensive Stroke Center. Disclosures. None. Stroke Statistics. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2014. ~795,000 new or recurrent strokes/year. 87% Ischemic, 10% ICH, 3% SAH. Alex Meixner, Regional Vice President of Advocacy. American Heart Association & American Stroke Association. Indiana’s Stroke Snapshot. Approximately 120 emergency-admitting hospitals (non VA or pediatric) in the state. November 8, 2018. efmn.org. . What do you know about the people in your program, facility, and under your care?. efmn.org. . When . older adults have . epilepsy…. There are 300,000 older adults in the U.S. that have epilepsy. National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. Physical and pshychosocial handicap. Lesions of brain parenchima due to pathology of cerebral circulatory system that leads to hemorrhageae or ichemic lesions. Cerebral Anatomy . Vascular circulation: Anterior and Posterior . Sarah Glier. Dr. Ana Felix. February 9, 2021. Breakdown for the evening:. 15-20 minute introduction (Sarah). What is a stroke? . Structure of the nervous system. Functional neuroanatomy (how does our brain work?). young. . female. ?. Dr. Maha . Al-istarabadi. MD. Neurology. . Department. . Skanes. University Hospital. Malmo. , Sweden. What. . role. do . modifiable. and non-. modifiable. risk . factors. There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . James C. . Grotta. MD. Director, Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium. Clinical Innovation and Research Institute. Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC. Houston, Texas. Disclosures for Dr Grotta. Grants/Research Support: AHA, Genentech (. R. apid . A. rterial . o. C. clusion. . E. valuation. created by SCD DHEC Bureau of EMS. History. Historical Context. EMS is the first medical contact in over 50% of all stroke victims in U.S.. Unless the patient had altered LOC, strokes were treated as non-emergent events and transported routine to ER.