Altered LOC and Increased ICP
Earliest sign of increasing ICP
What is change in level of consciousness? (LOC)
This early sign some patient's experience before a seizure may provide time to provide increased levels of safety.
What is an aura?
The acronym for identifying stroke symptoms
What is "BE FAST"?
Viral etiology that can be r/t herpes simplex or insect vectors
What is encephalitis?
Diplopia, Ptosis, and ocular muscle issues
What are the initial symptoms for Myasthenia Gravis?
Brain's ability to change diameter of blood vessels to maintain cerebral blood flow.
What is autoregulation?
Preferred positioning of a patient after a seizure has occurred.
What is Side lying?
Headaches, decreased level of consciousness, vomiting, and Seizure
What are presenting symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke?
This test for irritation of meninges causes a reaction in the hips and knees when the neck is flexed.
What is Brudzinski's sign?
Medication needed at bedside during Tensilon test.
What is Atropine?
Temperature assessment should be avoided via this route in an unconscious patient.
Padded side rails; O2 and suction at beside; Bed L/L
What are seizure precautions?
Smoking, obesity, oral contraceptive use, HTN, elevated cholesterol
What are modifiable risk factors for a stroke?
This autoimmune demyelination disease of the CNS may have periods of exacerbation and remission.
What is multiple sclerosis?
Rapidly progressing autoimmune disorder that may produce respiratory failure; often seen after a viral infection
What is Guillain-Barre' Syndrome?
Increased BP, decreased heart rate and respirations
What is Cushing's Triad?
This classification of seizure has more tonic-clonic activity and typically loses consciousness.
What is a generalized seizure?
The first diagnostic test done when stroke is suspected
What is a CT?
This "tool" is imperative in assisting patients in managing and preventing exacerbations of MS.
What is patient education?
Severe respiratory and muscle weakness caused by overmedication with anticholinesterase inhibitors.
What is Cholinergic crisis?
Abnormal posturing with FLEXION of the upper extremities
What is Decorticate posturing?
Medication given during status epilepticus
What is lorazepam or midazolam?
Best approach to avoiding hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke
What is prevention?
Considered infectious and should be placed on droplet precautions.
What is bacterial meningitis?
Rapidly progressing FATAL disease with no definite etiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)