When is your patient saying SCANME?
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Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for approximately half of strokes during pregnancy and is a leading cause of disability which underscores the need for quick intervention if suspected. Julie Arafeh shares SCANME, a cognitive aid for perinatal stroke recently discussed in the first Annual Virtual Conference on Obstetric Life Support (OBLS) by Dr. Eliza Miller and found in the OBLS Manual. The experts at Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics pool their decades of experience caring for critically ill pregnant women to discuss the challenges encountered in caring for these vulnerable women. Dr Stephanie Martin is the Medical Director for Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics and a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist with expertise in critical care obstetrics. Suzanne McMurtry Baird, DNP, RN is the Nursing Director for  Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics with many years of experience caring for critically ill pregnant women. Julie Arafeh, RN, MS is the Simulation Director for Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics and a leading expert in simulation. www.clinicalconceptsinob.com Twitter: @OBCriticalCare Instagram: @criticalcareOB LinkedIn: Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics Facebook: Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics
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