Stroke Basics
The type of stroke that accounts for 87% of strokes
What is: Ischemic
Aspirin
What is: inhibits platelet aggregation
QD/Daily
What is: every Day
Antihypertensives
What are: blood pressure and heart rate
ASA
What is: Aspirin
What is: antiplatelet
Three risk factors for stroke
What are: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, obesity, atrial fibrillation, hypercoaguable disorders...
Eliquis
What is: decreases clot burden and/or prevents new clots
BID
Insulin
What is: blood glucose
Valproic Acid
What is: Depakote
What is: seizure prevention/control
How often should you exercise
What is: at least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity exercise
Carvedilol/Coreg
What is: decreases blood pressure & heart rate
PO
Name something you must have supervision for or avoid after diagnosed with a seizure disorder
What are: swimming, bathing, driving, climbing ladders...
Clopidogrel
What is: Plavix
What is: anti platelet
The cardiac arrhythmia most commonly seen with cardioembolic strokes
What is: Atrial Fibrillation
What is: prevents and/or controls seizures
Name an example of a special instruction
What are: take with meals, take before meals, do not split, do not crush, keep out of sunlight...
Antiplatelets/Anticoagulants
Cozaar
What is: Losartan
What is: antihypertensive
Three of the six acronym words in the BEFAST mnemonic
What are: Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Tenecteplase/TNK
What is: Clot buster, thrombolytic
QTY
What is: Quantity
Over the counter medications
Atorvastatin
What is: Statin
What is: decreases cholesterol and triglycerides