Types of Stroke
This type of stroke is causes by uncontrolled HTN
What is intracerebral hemorrhage?
This therapy can be given to patients with acute ischemic stroke, who meet eligibility criteria and present within 4.5 hours of the onset of stroke symptoms.
What is Tenecteplase or thrombolytic?
This must be completed and passed before any oral medications or nutrition/hydration is given.
What is a swallow screen?
This is how to find the clinical practice guidelines used by this hospital for stroke treatment.
What is the intranet page?
This is an important component of the medication list and education point when a patient is discharged.
What is the "next dose due"?
A ruptured aneurysm is the etiology of this kind of stroke.
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
When a patient has a large vessel occlusion (LVO), with ischemic penumbra, they may be eligible for this intervention.
What is a mechanical thrombectomy?
This medication should be started for all ischemic stroke patients by the end of hospital day 2. If your patient received Tenecteplase, you will have to wait 24 hours until they can receive it.
What is aspirin?
This is the number of hours of stroke education/CEs do nurses need annually as part of their training.
What is 4 hours?
This is the meaning of the acronym BE FAST.
What is balance, eye sight, facial droop, arm weakness, speech, and time?
This type of stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked.
What is acute ischemic stroke.
The blood pressure should be below this before administering tenecteplase.
What is 185/110?
Unless there is a contraindication, ALL ischemic stroke patients should receive this type of medication to reduce cholesterol.
What is a high intensity statin?
This is who to call for help when a patient has new signs or symptoms of stroke.
What is the Brain Attack Team?
What are posterior circulation stroke symptoms?
What is imbalance/ataxia, dizziness, vomiting, vision changes or cranial nerve abnormalities?
What is acute ischemic stroke.
This is what we call the area of brain that is not receiving good blood flow, but could still be salvageable.
What is the penumbra?
This is the required frequency to deliver individualized stroke education.
What is every shift?
This is the type of stroke center designation this hospital has.
What is a comprehensive stroke center?
What is dysphagia?
When a patient presents with symptoms of stroke and endorses experiencing the worse headache of their life, this type of stroke should be suspected.
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
This is the time period that patients are required to have intensive monitoring after receiving Tenecteplase.
What is 24 hours?
When a patient displays new signs and symptoms of stroke, this is a lab value that must be done.
What is the glucose?
The risk for this is the reason why we monitor post-tenecteplase and post-thrombectomy patients so intensely in the first 24 hours.
What is the risk for hemorrhage?
This is the side of the brain I would anticipate the stroke to be on if my patient is profoundly aphasic (and right handed).
What is the left hemisphere?