Symptoms
The acronym for stroke symptoms
BE FAST
The proper way(s) to initiate Code Stroke
44-Code Stroke Room XXXX
Responder 5 at the head of the bed/wall pannel
Diabetes, valvular heart disease, hypercoagulable disorders, sickle cell disease, lupus, abuse of tobacco and other substances, and migraines.
Risk factors in pregnant women
Neurological Emergency caused by changes in blood flow
Stroke
In BE FAST the F stands for
Face (assess for facial drooping)
Teams that respond to Code Stroke
AWH Code Stroke & Rapid Response Team
Preventative measures in pregnancy
Type of stroke that comes from ruptured blood vessels
Hemorrhagic
Balance
Type of repsonse to initiate help for stroke patients
Code Stroke
Most common risk factor in pregnant women
Hypertension
Type of stroke that results from restricted blood flow
Ischemic
Theme of symptom onset
Sudden/quick changes in patient status
Assessment tool for acute settings
Glascow Coma Scale
Time of highest risk of maternal stroke
Immediate postpartum period (about 2 weeks post delivery)
Imaging studies ordered for Code Stroke patients
CT/MRI
The point in which physicians compare to as baseline
Last Known Well Time
Order set for stroke patient
AWH Inpatient RN Code Stroke
Most common type of stroke in pregnancy/post partum
Ischemic
Time frame in which tPA should be adminsitered
within 3 hours of last known well time