All about Stroke
What is the most common type of stroke?
Brain Attack Team
What is a Code Bat?
IV thrombolytic that is a genetically modified variant of Alteplase
What is tenecteplase?
Fall assessment risk scale
UC used for patients with enlarged prostate and/or >60 years
What is a Coude Catheter?
VTE prophylaxis, Antithrombotic, Stroke Education, Rehab assessment, anticoagulant for patients with a-fib, a-flutter
What are some Stroke Core Measures?
BE FAST
What is acronym for Stroke signs and Symptoms?
What is Code CSI?
Yellow gown, yellow yield sign outside door, bed/chair alarm on, TIPS card filled out
What are some interventions for patients at high risk for falls?
A type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
Balance, Eyes, Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time
What does "BE FAST" stand for?
A surgical intervention in select stroke patients within 24 hours of last know well who have a large vessel occlusion
What is a mechanical thrombectomy?
Confusion, weakness, impulsiveness, use of assistive devices (walker, cane,etc)
What are some common risk factors for falls?
Ischemic stroke area that is at risk for progressing to infarction but it is still salvageable if reperfused.
What is a penumbra?
<25 minutes
What is the time target for initiation of Head CT for an inpatient Code Bat?
It is a valid tool to define successful recanalization after endovascular thrombectomy in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion.
What is a TICI score?
Get a green pad under patient and get a new bed
What do you do immediately if your bed alarm is not working?
Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, obesity
What are risk for factors for ischemic stroke?
13N, 8W, 8W2 and ED staff can only give these IV thrombolytics for acute stroke
Who can give Tenecteplase and/or Alteplase in the hospital?
Complete reperfusion of the vessel after thrombectomy.
What does a TICI score of 3 mean?