Drugs
TXA dose
1g in 100ml over 10 min
What are the two names of the stoke exams used by hospital and pre hospital personel
FASTED
cinncinati stroke scale
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
Vision and storage of visual memories
what is the function of the hypothalamus glad?
Controls thirst and hunger
what is trismus
clenched jaw
Contraindications of Dextrose
Hemorrhagic stroke
Test preformed during pt assessment to see if there is paralysis or spinal injury
Babinski reflex
General function of the midbrain
LOC
muscle tone and posture
(regulates level of LOC)
Manages motor activity
What two pt should be hyperventilated
documented unconciousness
SxS of ICP
If dextrose is contraindicated how can you increase a pt bgl
glucagon
Describe decerebrate posturing
extension of the arms
What is cushings refles
decrease pulse rate
irregular respiratory pattern
widended pulse pressures
Three subdivisions of the brain stem
Midbrain
PONS
Medulla
true or false
Is nasotracheal intubation contraindicated in neurologically compromised pt?
ex seizure or stroke
false
Is Ketamine contraindicated in a head injury
True or False
False
describe decorticate posturing
Flexing of the arms
Signs of increased ICP
cushings reflex
posturing
biots resp
cheyne stokes resp
anisocoria
Your CNS regulates what
thought
perception
feeling
autonomic body functions
Trismus can indicate what in a pt
seizure
head injury
cerebral hypoxia
Drug classification of Cardine
antihypertensive, calcium channel blocker
A protective reflex of the eyes
Corneal reflex
protects the eyes from trauma
How many lobes are in the brain? What are they called?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Occipital
frontal
temporal
parietal
Function of your Limbic system
Generates rage and anger
What 4 nerves are responsible for airway control
trigeminal
glossopharyngeal
vagus
hypoglossal