Ep 209 Nondisabling Stroke Recognition and Management

Emergency Medicine Cases

Dr. Anton Helman

Education, Health & Fitness, Courses, Medicine, Science

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🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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In this Part 2 or our 2-part podcast update on ED stroke management with Dr. Katie Lin and Dr. Walter Himmel we explore non-disabling strokes, where symptoms are mild enough that patients can continue daily activities if deficits persist. Yet, non-disabling does not mean benign. Non-disabling strokes occupy the same ischemic continuum as TIAs and carry a substantial risk of early recurrence with disabling stroke. In this EM Cases podcast we answer questions such as: Which patients with non-disabling stroke can safely go home with prompt follow-up and which require urgent investigation or admission? Which stroke mimics do we need to be on the look out for and how do we identify them at the bedside? How dangerous is thrombolysis in a patient with presumed stroke who turns out to be a stroke mimic? What are the key distinguishing features between a stroke and functional neurologic disorder? What are the most common causes of stroke in young people that we commonly miss? How does stroke etiology dictate the management pathway? What are the indications for carotid endarterectomy in patients with non-disabling stroke and what is the ideal timing of the endarderectomy? When is dual antiplatelet therapy vs single antiplatelet thereapy vs anticoagulant therapy indicated? What is the best medication strategy for the patient on a DOAC for atrial fibrillation who presents to the ED with a non-disabling stroke? For patients not on a DOAC for atrial fibrillation who come in with a stroke, when is it safe to start anticoagulation? and many more... Make A Donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/.com

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0:00.0	If you recall from part one of this two-part podcast on Schemic Stroke Update with
0:07.3	Katie Lynn and Walter Himmel, Miss Bieber, is a 25-year-old female, who presented at three
0:13.9	and a half hours after symptom onset with an abrupt onset of facial droop and arm
0:19.9	paristhesias. Her presentation was a perfect example of a non-disabling
0:26.4	stroke. And that's the topic of discussion for this part two, non-disabling strokes, what they are,
0:32.1	important mimics not to miss, how they need to be worked up, how to interpret imaging results,
0:36.4	what medications they need, which ones are safe to go home, and which ones need to be admitted. So welcome back, Katie, and welcome back Walter. Great to be here, Anton. Thank you for having me. Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Cases podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Anton Helman, bringing you the brightest minds in emergency medicine from around the world.
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2:22.1	First, Katie, can you remind us what a non-disabling stroke is as opposed to a
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