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Understanding the Checklist for Fibrinolytic Therapy Video
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Fibrinolytics can be used for STEMI or ischemic stroke.
The fibrinolytic checklist includes assessment for:
- Hypertension
- Difference in BP between right and left arm
- Structural CNS lesions
- Head trauma in last 3 months
- Stroke in last 3 months
- Surgeries in last month
- History of intracranial hemorrhage
- Bleeding disorders
- Pregnancy
- Serious diseases
The steps in the checklist algorithm include:
- 12-hour window for AMI
- STEMI or new LBBB
- Contraindications and risk/benefit ratio
- Other conditions
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