Stroke
Occurs when a brain vessel supplying blood to the brain is obstructed.
What is an Ischemic Stroke?
What is Epilepsy?
A medical emergency that occurs when blood leaks into the space between the brain and the arachnoid membrane. It can be caused by a burse aneurysm or a traumatic head injury.
Used to measure a person's LOC based off of eye movements, speech, and motor response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Some examples include padded side rails, O2 and suction at the bedside, and positioning me on my side.
What are Seizure Precautions?
Caused by bleeding into brain tissue, the ventricles, or subarachnoid space.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Stick tongue blade in mouth. Ensure patient is lying flat on their back.
What should you not do when a patient is seizing?
A single seizure lasted more than 5 minutes, or 2 or more seizures within a 5 minute period without patient returning to normal.
What is Status Epilepticus?
Also known as Broca's, these people have difficulty saying words, but can understand spoken language.
What is Expressive Aphasia?
Often given for an ischemic stroke. Before administering, check blood sugar. Must be given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset or within 60 minutes of status change if in the hospital.
What is Tenecteplase?
Thrombolytic medication used to treat ischemic stroke that must be given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.
What is tPA or Tenecteplase?
Type of seizure that is sometimes referred to as a partial seizure.
What is a Focal Seizure?
I had a respiratory infection a week or so ago. I started to feel week in the legs and had difficulty walking. 2 days later, I can no longer move my legs and I am beginning to have difficulty breathing and talking.
What is Guillain- Barre Syndrome?
Paralysis on one side of the body.
What is hemiplegia?
Depending on the type of infection, I may be given antivirals, antibiotics, immunotherapy or even surgery to remove a small piece of my skill if the pressure increases and medicine doesn't help.
What are treatments for Encephalitis?
Osmotic diuretic given to decrease cerebral edema by pulling water out of the brain tissue.
What is Mannitol?
Also known as a grand mal seizure. Entire Cerebral cortex is involved. Lasts 1-2 minutes.
What is a Tonic-Clonic Seizure?
I am experiencing weakness and coordination difficulties. My vision seems blurry. I have started to have seizures and the doctor has noted hydrocephalus.
What is Encephalitis?
Patient appears unresponsive but otherwise has a normal neuro exam.
What is catatonic?
Interrupts seizures by sending electrical stimulus to the brain.
What is a Vagus Nerve Stimulator?
Hemorrhagic stroke that is most commonly caused by an aneurysm. Most clients complain of a "thunderclap headache."
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Intracranial monitoring, depth electrodes, subdural strips and grids, cortical stimulation and mapping.
What is a Phase III?
I am experiencing muscle weakness, fatigue, droopy eyelids, difficulty walking. My doctor stated that my disease affects the neuromuscular junction.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
This type of flexed posturing can indicate damage to the cerebral hemispheres. There will be adduction and flexion of the arms and the hands will be closed shut. The legs will be rotated internally and feet flexed.
What is Decorticate Posturing?
Use of intermittent pneumatic compression devices, IVC filters, and anticoagulation can help prevent this complication from stroke.
What is a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT?)