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re: Gary Kubiak had a "Mini-Stroke"
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:46 pm to lsu2006
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:46 pm to lsu2006
That explains why they gave him tPA immediately. He evidently exhibited stroke symptoms and tPA has to be administered within 3 hours of the event to be effective.
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tPA is an enzyme found naturally in the body that converts, or activates, plasminogen into another enzyme to dissolve a blood clot. It may also be used in an IV by doctors to speed up the dissolving of a clot. tPA should be given within three hours of symptom onset
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:50 pm to OldTigahFot
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That explains why they gave him tPA immediately. He evidently exhibited stroke symptoms and tPA has to be administered within 3 hours of the event to be effective
This was confusing for me. Where was this administered? They made it sounds like it was on the sidelines? Have to have a ct scan before it's given. If a minor bleed then tPA killed him.
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