QUALITY INDICATOR IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE Presented by Lesley Samraj Stroke Coordinator Kauvery Institute of Brain and spine
You never get a second chance to make a first impression - Will Rogers
GOOD TIMES IN JAKARTA
ACNN PROGRAMME IN PAST YEARS
STROKE = BRAIN ATTACK
RECOGNIZE STROKE
STROKE FACTS
WHAT IS A STROKE?
30,000 BRAIN CELLS DIE EVERY SECOND
Why we are Chasing Time ?
ACUTE STROKE CARE
Preparing the Patient for rt-PA in 30 min (Optimally 15 min) Vital parameters, sugar, INR 5 min (3 min) History, Labs, call CT 3 min (2 min) NIHSS 5 min (2 min) CT (with rt -PA at hand) To CT 5 min (2 min) CT 5 min (4 min) Reading 3 min (1 min) ICH ? Large and/or demarcated infarction ? Measure / Estimate weight 1 min (0 min) Prepare rt -PA, inject 3 min (1 min)