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Thrombolysis in Stroke Mimics Is Not Harmless

By Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS | on August 23, 2021 | 0 Comment
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Topics: Acute Ischemic StrokeCritical CareStrokeTissue Plasminogen ActivatortPA

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Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS

Ryan Patrick Radecki, MD, MS, is an emergency physician and informatician with Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the Annals of Emergency Medicine podcast co-host and Journal Club editor and can be found on Twitter @emlitofnote.

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