Strokecast

Click here for a machine-generated transcript After I published last week's episode, I realized I had more to say. Thus, we have this week's episode. Zebras "When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras." This is a phrase I've seen used to describe making a diagnosis of a medical condition. Consider the most common condition first; it's probably not the exotic one. And that's a great approach that provide excellent medical care -- most of the time. In my conversation with Rachel from BraEasy last week, it almost led to her daughter's death. Her daughter began having seizures at 8-years old. The medical team diagnosed it as an anxiety condition, and referred her to counsellors. They thought horses. Rachel recognized that wasn't right and kept digging. Finally, she insisted on a physical exam and brain imaging revealed a potentially fatal tumor. She saw the zebra. The point is, we need to listen to our medical professionals because generally they are right. But not always. We still