[Fibrinolysis and acute stroke in maritime search and rescue medical evacuation].
Medical management of a female passenger with acute stroke aboard a cruise ship at the sea allowed a fast evacuation towards a stroke unit by an helicopter staffed with an emergency medical doctor. Fibrinolysis begun in a short delay after magnetic resonance imaging.
Lambert
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Samu 83, Samu de coordination médicale maritime, 1208, avenue Colonel-Picot, 83056 Toulon, France.
Cabardis
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S
Valance
J
J
Borge
E
E
Ducassé
J-L
JL
Arzalier
J-J
JJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017732:Air Ambulances; D000401:Aircraft; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012767:Ships; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome