Perioperative Considerations of patients with a previous ischaemic stroke

Expiry Date
: 26/11/2025
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 3/4

An approach to the post-ischaemic stroke patient requiring routine or urgent surgery.

Keywords: Acute ischaemic stroke, anaesthesia, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion, endovascular therapy, haemodynamics, prevention, thrombolysis

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
For the anaesthesiologist to be aware of the risks involved in surgery for a post-stroke patient.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The pathophysiology of ischaemic stroke

  2. Managing anti-coagulation in the coagulated patient
  3. Safely managing the neurological risk in a post-stroke patient.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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