About this Grand Round
This session will explore evidence-based approaches to the acute management of ischaemic stroke, focusing on intravenous thrombolytic therapy and endovascular thrombectomy. It will cover patient selection criteria, treatment time windows, contraindications, and practical challenges in our setting. Real-world cases will be used to highlight clinical decision-making and outcomes.
Where Does this Course fit in?
This course forms part of continuing medical education in acute neurological and emergency medicine. It is designed to strengthen knowledge and practice around time-sensitive interventions that can significantly alter stroke morbidity and mortality. It is relevant to emergency care, critical care, neurology, and interventional radiology practice, aligning with current international stroke management guidelines.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology of ischaemic stroke and rationale for reperfusion therapy.
- Identify indications, contraindications, and treatment windows for intravenous thrombolysis.
- Discuss the role of mechanical thrombectomy in large-vessel occlusion strokes.
- Recognize challenges in implementing reperfusion therapy in resource-limited settings.
- Apply evidence-based protocols to optimize acute stroke outcomes.
Who Should Attend?
- Emergency physicians
- Neurologists and neurosurgeons
- Intensivists and critical care physicians
- Interventional radiologists
- Medical officers and Consultants
- Emergency and critical care nurses
- Allied health professionals involved in stroke care pathways
Speakers
Dr. Adedapo Adesanya
Dr. Chidi ItumaÂ
Nurse Victor Inem