CODE STROKE

where did she come from, where did she go

100

The classic Stroke. Motor and sensory of the face and arm

What is MCA: Outer cortical branches

200

ACA occlusion causes motor and sensory loss in this region

What is contralateral Lower Extremity?

300

Amaurosis fugax is an associated symptom to occlusion of this vessel.

What is ophthalmic artery?

400

MCA occlusion can cause this type of visual disturbance (think eye lesion chart)

What is homonymous hemianopsia?

500

aphasia and agnosia are most associated with occlusion of this vessel.

MCA

Running Shoes: ON

100

DTN time is ______

What is 45 mins? yes yes can also be other things i know but either way get ur shoes on SISTER

200

On the VAN assessment.. this positive test would allow you to do the rest of the assessment (visual, aphasia and neglect)

What is pronator drift?

300

BE FAST acronym stands for

What is 

-balance

-eyes

-face

-arms

-speech

-time

400

Prior to the TPA administration what is the BP goal

What is <185/110?

500

If the pt is not a TPA candidate..dont treat htn..unless.... (give #s)

What is >220/120?

butterfly stroke?? Golf stroke? noo an ischemic stroke!!!!

100

The stroke that is associated with "stuttering of Sx" and can only have motor or sensory loss but not both!

What is small vessel or lacunar?

200

The three overarching causes of ischemic stroke

what is thrombotic, embolic and hypoperfusion?

300

The two disposition tools for TIA

What is Canadian and ABCD?

400

A stroke that has continually worsening symptoms is known as:

What is stroke in evolution?

500

The artery that supplies the basal ganglia an internal capsule

What is MCA-lenticulostriate arteries?

Wait? who is reading the Diagnostic imaging?

100

You need to obtain neuroimaging within _____ minutes

What is 20?

200

The two labs you technically only need in a stroke pt

What is FSBS and CT?

300

The gold standard for imaging to confirm a stroke is:

What is MRI?

400

Consider perfusion imaging for this patient

What is a patient with unknown last well time (woke up with stroke) or prolonged last known well time

500

If LVO is suspected...obtain this imaging.

what is CTA head and neck?

i dont know if i believe in TPA

100

acute stroke options are time dependent...you can give a thrombolytic within ____ hours of last known well time

What is 4.5?

200

If you cant give TPA you give this therapy for 3 weeks

What is DAPT?

300

Mechanical thrombectomy is useful in LVO pts...you can do this within _______ hours of last known well time

What is 6-24?

400

Anticoags and antiplatlet therapy cannot be given w/i _____ hours of TPA

what is 24 HRS? --> but they deff need this within 48 hrs!

500

"TPAIN is 45" criteria for TPA use

What is 

-trauma to head (in last 3 mo)

-Platelet count (<100,000)

-Active internal bleeding

-Intracranial hem

-Neurosurgery in last 3 mo

-Intestinal malignancy (or intestinal hemorrahe in last 21 days) 

-stroke (w/i last 3 mo)

-45--> 4.5 hours