Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of body.
What are some of the common symptoms of stroke?
A commonly ordered test that gives very accurate images that show the presence, location, and size of aneurysms.
What is an MRI?
Head of bed in Semi-Fowler's position (30 degrees) or higher.
What is the preferred position for patients with dysphagia?
The type of ischemic stroke caused by a clot or plaque fragment the travels through the bloodstream to the brain.
What is embolic?
The acronym that UPMC uses to help identify the signs and symptoms of Stroke.
What is BEFAST?
This is performed prior to any PO medication is given after a stroke alert is called.
What is a dysphagia screen?
Sudden nausea and vomiting; brief loss of consciousness or a period of decreased consciousness (fainting, confusion, convulsions or coma).
What are some of the less common symptoms of stroke?
This clot-busting drug must be given within 0-4.5 hours or onset of stroke symptoms.
What is Tenecteplase or tPA?
The nurse is responsible for documenting this daily for a patient that is being worked-up as a stroke.
What is Education?
The two most common causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage stroke.
What are head trauma and aneurysm?
Sudden face and limb pain, hiccups, nausea, general weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations.
What are the stroke symptoms unique to women?
This involves using a specifically-designes clot removal device inserted through a catheter to pull or suck out the clot to restore blood flow
What is a thrombectomy?
Ask patient to describe what is happening in the picture, name items, and read from a list of sentences.
What is Best Language?
This should be given to all patients and their family member/caregiver, who are being discharged with a diagnosis of TIA or Stroke
What is a stroke recovery booklet?