MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cerebrovascular'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294555&cid=t_194436_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdenver-screening-criteria-blunt-cerebrovascular-injury%2F Blunt cerebrovascular injury (i.e., damage to the carotid and/or vertebral arteries) is an increasingly recognized entity in trauma and the Denver Screening Criteria have been developed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The screening signs and symptoms of BCVI include: Focal neuorlogical deficit Arterial hemorrhage Cervical bruit in a patient less than 50 years of age Expanding neck hematoma Neurological exam inconsistent with head CT scan Cerebrovascular accident on follow-up head CT not seen on initial head CT. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294555 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:21:14 +0100 4294555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939385&cid=t_194436_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbWib1YKlDKg%2F The theme for the World Stroke Day 2009 is “Stroke, what can I do?” Strokes. People have heard of them. Many think they know what they are. Many don’t know the signs of a stroke. Are you at risk of having a stroke? Would you know if you or someone else was having a stroke? The World Stroke Organization is encouraging everyone to become more aware of strokes and to help prevent the disability and death that so often occur after a stroke. The World Stroke Organization (WSO) was created on October 29, 2006, at the Regional World Stroke Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, when the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation merged into a single organization. Since then, to commemorate its conception,the World Stroke D... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939385 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:18:52 +0100 2939385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862452&cid=t_194436_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7943 SE asked in the Shoutbox: Hi may i know where can i get statistical data on stroke in Malaysia? Long answer: Use the usual search/publication engines to look for published data 1) Pubmed 2) Google Scholar 3) Google 4) Ask NASAM Quick answer: Use Wolfram Apha, the computational knowledge engine. Just input “stroke” and “malaysia” and you get the answer but I am not sure how accurate the data is - best you use the long method if it is important. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Using Wolfram Alpha to get medical statistics for Malaysia (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862452 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2862452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909278&cid=t_194436_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F10%2F27%2Faftb-lecture-notes-acute-stroke%2F ACUTE STROKE EPIDEMIOLOGY Stroke is the third commonest cause of death (11%), and the commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke, of which over 50% will die. ACTIVE MANAGEMENT Early CT scan Ideally within 1 hour ED arrival, if any of: indications for lysis or early anticoagulation; [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909278 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:13:51 +0100 1909278