Embolic stroke of undetermined source in a young female with a history of intravenous drug use

Authors

  • Gabrielle Hayduk-Costa Class of 2017, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol42No2.6678

Abstract

Care for patients with stroke depends on individual factors, including appropriateness of administering tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), patient age, and causational factors contributing to the stroke. We present a 52-year- old patient who, due to poor intravenous access, could not receive tPA. Despite multiple investigations, no obvious mechanistic cause for her stroke could be found, and she can therefore be classified within the relatively new construct of embolic stroke of undetermined source. The implications of this on the patient‘s care are discussed, along with a brief review of the literature. 

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Published

2016-05-16

How to Cite

Hayduk-Costa, G. (2016). Embolic stroke of undetermined source in a young female with a history of intravenous drug use. DALHOUSIE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.15273/dmj.Vol42No2.6678

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Case Report