neuro
this type of stroke is due to a blocking of blood supply in the brain
What is ischemic stroke?
Baclofen and Botox are frequently used in the neurological population to address this symptom
What is spasticity?
This is the most common form of PVD
What is PAD?
This is the "good" type of cholesterol
What is HDL?
LE Edema is a classic sign of this cardiac condition
What is CHF?
Administration if tPA is NOT appropriate for this type of stroke?
What is hemorrhagic?
This scale is used to identify the level of a SCI
What is the ASIA scale?
This refers to the painful cramping in LEs with walking and is associated with PAD
What is intermittent claudication?
This type of surgery opens blocked arteries and increases blood flow
What is angioplasty?
This condition involves a quivering sensation of the heart
What is afib?
This vascular structure helps to "re-route" blood flow in the brain to help prevent or limit damge due to an ischemic stroke
What is Circle of Willis?
Bradykinesia is a classic sign of this condition
What is Parkinsons disease?
This type of wound is typically found on the medial aspect of the distal 1/3 of the leg and is highly exudative
What is a venous wound?
Heart attack is another term for this
What is myocardial infarction?
This disease involves defective secretion of insulin, action of insulin or both
What is diabetes?
How can you differentiate between spasticity and rigidity?
What is Spasticity is velocity dependent
This term refers to adverse heat reaction in MS patients
What is Uthoff's Symptom?
This type of wound pain is worsened when the legs are elevated
What is arterial wound?
For those on medications that may affect heart rate, this is another way to assess exertion
What is RPE?
This refers to the machine/procedure of filtering blood outside of the body and returning it back (due to kidney dysfuntion)
What is hemodialysis?
This posture in a TBI patient can be described as LE and UE extension
What is decerebrate?
Carbidopa/levidopa is a first line treatment for this disease
What is Parkinsons?
This is the term for feelings of chest pain, sometimes described as squeezing in the chest
What is angina?
This type of heart failure results in the inability to pump blood through the arterial system to meet the body's needs
What is left sided heart failure?
Exercise does this to glucose levels
What is decrease?