Secondary Stroke Prevention: Find the Cause & Stop the Next Stroke | Stroke Series Ep 10

About one in four strokes is a repeat stroke, and most are preventable. In this series finale: how to find the cause of a stroke, the treatment for each mechanism, the prevention targets, prognosis, and the whole series in 10 sentences. Episode 10 of 10 in the complete Acute Ischemic Stroke series, from the first minute to lifelong prevention. In this episode you will learn: • TOAST classification and the complete stroke work-up, including prolonged rhythm monitoring • Cardiac sources of embolism and embolic stroke of undetermined source • Long-term antithrombotic choice by cause, and targets for blood pressure, LDL cholesterol and diabetes • Atrial fibrillation, symptomatic carotid stenosis, intracranial atherosclerosis, patent foramen ovale and cervical artery dissection • Prognosis, recovery and what to tell families • A rapid-fire ward round and the entire series in 10 sentences Chapters: 0:00 One in four strokes is a repeat 0:21 Finding the cause 0:57 TOAST classification 2:02 The work-up 3:24 Cardiac sources of embolism 4:01 Embolic stroke of undetermined source 4:50 Check yourself (quiz) 5:37 Secondary prevention 6:06 Long-term antithrombotics by cause 8:14 Targets for prevention 10:06 Attending pearl 10:28 Atrial fibrillation 11:38 Symptomatic carotid stenosis 12:36 Intracranial atherosclerosis 13:07 The young stroke: patent foramen ovale and dissection 14:07 Check yourself (quiz) 14:55 Prognosis and recovery 15:31 Outcomes 16:34 Case: new atrial fibrillation 17:18 Rapid-fire ward round 18:28 The whole series in 10 sentences 20:36 Final message Watch the full Acute Ischemic Stroke series (playlist): PASTE PLAYLIST LINK Start again from Episode 1: PASTE VIDEO LINK Topics covered: stroke prevention, secondary stroke prevention, cause of stroke, TOAST classification, atrial fibrillation stroke, carotid endarterectomy, PFO closure, stroke recovery, ischemic stroke recovery. Made for medical students, residents, doctors, nurses and anyone preparing for USMLE, PLAB, FCPS, MRCP or internal medicine exams. Subscribe for more clear, visual lessons on internal medicine and medical emergencies. Disclaimer: this video is for education only and is not medical advice. Always follow your local protocols and current guidelines. #StrokePrevention #Neurology #InternalMedicine #MedicalStudent #stroke