Stroke
Update your INTRAcerebral Hemorrhage protocol
As a hospital pharmacist, you will be asked about spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treatment , due to updated guidelines. Follow these points... Anticoagulant reversal. Use 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate ( Kcentra ) for warfarin-related ICH when INR is 1.3 or higher, along with IV vitamin K to reduce risk of INR reb…
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Tenecteplase
Acute stroke protocol update
The treatment of acute ischemic stroke will change due to new American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidelines. Help update your hospital's screening and treatment protocols... Strive for faster turnaround times in stroke patients. For example, aim to rule out a hemorrhagic stroke with brain imaging within 20 minutes even though the qualit…
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Neurology and Psychiatry
Pharmacotherapy considerations on intracerebral hemorrhage
OVERVIEW ㅡ Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a particularly devastating kind of stroke, with a mortality rate of about 40%. But there are things that can be done (or avoided) to improve outcomes. The chart below presents those relating to pharmacotherapy. Recent guidelines on ICH management from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are available…
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