DISEASE TYPE
TREATMENT OR PROCEDURES
Survey Readiness
Name that Artery/Vessel
DEVICE/AGENTS
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These abnormal connections divert normal blood flow into veins causing increased venous pressure.
What is Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF)? A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is an acquired abnormal connection between arteries and veins within the dura mater which lines the surface of the brain and spinal cord. These abnormal connections divert normal blood flow into veins causing increased venous pressure. -This may lead to pain, headaches, visual symptoms, noise (bruit), and can result in bleeding or stroke. -Neuro interventional radiologists use embolization techniques to reduce or eliminate blood flow to the DAVF using specially designed glues, spheres, or coils.
100
endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke
What is IA TPA and/or embolectomy
100
an option for patients who failed IV TPA, or beyond IV TPA time frame window
What is endovascular stroke treatment?
100
- is the largest branch of the internal carotid - The artery supplies a portion of the frontal lobe and the lateral surface of the temporal and parietal lobes, including the primary motor and sensory areas of the face, throat, hand and arm, and in the dominant hemisphere, the areas for speech. - is the artery most often occluded in stroke.
What is... MCA middle cerebral artery
100
flow diverter for treatment of giant or dysplastic aneurysms
What is a PIPELINE
200
is a narrowing ("hardening") of the arteries within the brain.
What is Intracranial Atherosclerosis Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease (ICAD)- ICAD carries a very high incidence of stroke. Risk factors for development of ICAD are the same as those which produce carotid artery stenosis. Intracranial atherosclerosis can be evaluated by CT angiography, MR angiography, transcranial doppler ultrasound, and catheter angiography. Treatment may include medical management (aspirin or other antiplatelet medications, blood pressure medications, and statins) or endovascular treatment using angioplasty and stenting.
200
a technique used to stop the source of bleeding
What is embolization?
200
-designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care - recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards
What is the Joint Commission (TJC) disease specific program
200
- extends upward and forward from the internal carotid artery. -It supplies the frontal lobes, the parts of the brain that control logical thought, personality, and voluntary movement, especially of the legs. Stroke in this area results in opposite leg weakness.
What is anterior cerebral artery (ACA)
200
Embolectomy (devices for treatment of acute ischemic stroke)
What is MERCI, Penumbra, Solitaire or Trevo system
300
- developed from birth, abnormally tangled and you can't feel a thing.
What is an AVM?
300
These methods may help prevent rupture or re-rupture of an aneurysm.
What is using coil or flow diverting stents
300
8 hours stroke specific education
What is Joint Commission requirement for neurointerventional radiology nurses
300
Note: 2 part answer 1. A stroke involving this area may result in a lack of coordination, clumsiness, shaking, or other muscular difficulties. 2. Stroke in this area is usually due to basilar occlusion -can be serious or even fatal. People who survive may be left with severe impairments or remain in a vegetative state. These are important to diagnose early, since swelling may cause brainstem compression or hydrocephalus.
What is cerebellum and brainstem stroke? posterior circulation strokes
300
treatment of wide neck aneurysms
What is Enterprise Stent and or Neuroform stent
400
I am a build up of plaque that can get an area narrower and narrower. If nothing is done, I can be very fatal or cause a devastating change in your lifestyle
What is carotid artery stenosis?
400
Used to evaluate language and memory function before seizure surgery or tumor resection.
What is a WADA Test WADA Testing for Complex Partial Seizures
400
The program leader(s) involves the interdisciplinary team and other practitioners across disciplines and/or settings in performance improvement planning and activities.
What is Elements of Performance for DSPM.1 - disease specific for performance management
400
PICA
What is posterior inferior cerebellar artery
400
Used for aneurysm in the brain
What is Endovascular coils
500
I can give you the worst headache of your life
What is a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
500
a procedure in which the narrowed carotid artery is reopened by placement of a stent.
What is Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS)
500
treatment may be up to 8 hours from sx onset or last known well
What is anterior circulation stroke? Posterior circulation can be up to 12 hours
500
when infarction occurs in this territory of the brain, it is usually secondary to embolism from lower segments of the vertebral basilar system or heart. -the most common finding is occipital lobe infarction leading to an opposite visual field defect.
What is posterior cerebral artery (PCA)?
500
type of agents for AVMs and Dural Fistulas
What is Liquid and Particulate Embolic Agents
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