NOTE: The content in this module is currently being reviewed to match our latest Clinical Guidelines.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

• identify the pathologies behind the different causes of stroke
• explain how risk factors for atherothrombosis contribute to the development of a stroke
• describe the main mechanisms that can lead to vessel occlusion
• state the main mechanisms by which atherosclerotic plaques rupture
• the pathways that are involved in the most effective treatments.
• identify the locations where emboli originate
• distinguish the different cardiac causes of emboli and what these comprise
• discriminate between types of intracranial haemorrhage, and how each has its own unique risk factors and management strategies. 

About this module

This module was developed by the Victorian Stroke Clinical Network. Author: Alistair Wright, Director of Medicine and Critical Care, Latrobe Regional Hospital.