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Thérésa J Choisi EMD-Q MSc

Early recognition of large vessel occlusion stroke by EMD using the MPDS stroke diagnostic tool

Thérésa J Choisi EMD-Q MSc, Eli Segal MD, Luc de Montigny PhD, Ahmad Nehme MD, Laura Gioia MD

Apr 19, 2022|Research Posters

Large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke is the most severe form of ischemic stroke. Early recognition of LVO stroke by EMD could reduce time-to-treatment and improve patient outcomes. With the most recent versions of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), EMD use its Stroke Diagnostic Tool (SDxT) to assess patients when a stroke is suspected.

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