Abstract TMP57: Disabling Stroke is Uncommon After An Emergency Department Evaluation and Discharge for Dizziness Symptoms
| Autor: | Anthony S Kim, Jeffrey G Klingman, Stephen Sidney, S. Claiborne Johnston |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Stroke. 44 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4628 0039-2499 |
| Popis: | Background: Given the general concern about stroke among emergency department (ED) patients with dizziness, we sought to evaluate the short-term outcomes in these patients. Methods: We conducted a nested-case control study within a cohort of all adults who presented during 1 year to 19 EDs of a large Northern California integrated health program with a primary complaint of dizziness. Cases were defined as patients with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 90 days of the index ED visit based on a review of comprehensive medical records. Controls were randomly-selected from among the remaining cohort. A vascular neurologist adjudicated the stroke or stroke-free status of cases and controls. Disabling stroke was defined as stroke requiring inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing care. Descriptive statistics were based on the sampling fraction of the entire cohort. Results: Among 9,731 patients with a primary complaint of dizziness, 145 (1.5%, 95% CI 1.3%-1.8%) patients were diagnosed with a new stroke. Most were diagnosed with stroke within two days and all new strokes were diagnosed within 10 days of the initial ED visit. Mean age for cases was 69.1 y compared to 63.5 y for controls (t-test, p Conclusion: Although ED patients with dizziness can develop disabling or fatal strokes, the vast majority of these strokes are recognized in the emergency department or during the subsequent hospitalization. Delayed recognition of stroke appears to be uncommon among dizzy patients evaluated in the emergency department and discharged home and seldom results in a disabling stroke. |
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