🧠BRAIN ANATOMY
The largest part of the brain.
What is the cerebrum?
A stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel.
What is an ischemic stroke?
The period immediately after a seizure.
What is the postictal phase?
The most common type of headache.
What is a tension headache?
A stroke patient has slurred speech and right arm drift. Which side of the brain is likely affected?
What is the left hemisphere?
This part of the brain controls breathing, blood pressure, and swallowing.
What is the brainstem?
A stroke caused by bleeding into the brain.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
The EMT's first priority during an active seizure.
What is protect the patient from injury?
This headache is often associated with visual disturbances and nausea.
What is a migraine?
Your seizure patient has stopped convulsing and is breathing adequately. What should you do next?
What is place the patient in the recovery position and reassess.
This part of the brain coordinates muscle movement and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
List the three Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale findings.
What is
This metabolic abnormality should always be ruled out in a seizure patient.
What is hypoglycemia?
This headache is caused by pressure within the sinus cavities.
What is a sinus headache?
A diabetic patient suddenly becomes confused and combative. What should you suspect first?
What is hypoglycemia?
In most people, speech is controlled in this hemisphere.
What is the left hemisphere?
Symptoms resolve completely within 24 hours.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
True or False:
You should place an object in a patient's mouth during a seizure.
What is False.
The brain is most sensitive to changes in these three things
What are oxygen, glucose, and temperature?
A patient has the sudden "worst headache of my life." What should you suspect?
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Name the three major parts of the brain.
What are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem?
What is the most important piece of information for a suspected stroke patient?
What is the last known well time?
A seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes is called this.
What is status epilepticus?
An altered mental status patient should always have this checked early.
What is the blood glucose level?
A patient has facial droop, arm drift, slurred speech, and symptom onset 30 minutes ago. What is your priority?
What is rapid transport to a stroke center while documenting the last known well time?