an unconscious state where the PT does not respond to pain for an extended period of time.
What is a coma?
100
this type of stroke occurs when a cerebral artery is block by clot
What is Ischemic stroke?
100
when MOI is ruled out, this is the EMT's first concern in AMS PT's
What is the airway?
100
PT presents with a sudden onset of "the worse headache she's ever head" might indicate this
What is hemorrhagic stroke?
100
appropriate oxygen therapy for a PT complaining of a migraine
What is low flow O2?
200
weakness to one side, slurred speech & paralysis are all known as this
What are neurological deficits?
200
this type of stroke is caused by ruptured cerebral blood vessel
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
200
when assessing an AMS PT's pupils, a finding of pin point pupils could indicate this
What is narcotics/opiates OD?
200
this is a simple phase to check a PT's speech when assessing for stroke
What is "you cant teach an old dog new tricks."
200
this is a type of non-traumatic brain injury
What is a stroke?
300
S/S of a stroke but only lasts for an hour or so but never more than 24hrs.
What is a transient ischemic attack, TIA?
300
Pt's with HTN are at higher risks of suffering from this type of stroke and it usually occurs very suddenly during physical activity
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
300
this is appropriate oxygen therapy in AMS PT's
What is high flow O2?
300
this is appropriate oxygen therapy for stroke PT's
What is low flow O2?
300
weakness or paralysis to the right side of the body indicates a stroke to this side of the brain.
What is the left side?
X-tra points- Why?
400
a clot that travels from another area of the body
What is an embolus?
400
this is a type of ischemic stroke that is a result of a clot that forms at the site of occlusion
What is thrombotic stroke?
400
it is important to rule out this medical condition prior to calling a stroke alert as it could mimic stroke symptoms
What is hypoglycemia?
400
hypertension is a sign and possible cause of this type of headache.
What is a vascular headache?
400
this prehospital stroke screening uses factors which include age & whether the PT was wheel chaired bound or not
What is Los Angles Prehospital Stroke Screen, (LAPSS)?
500
to remain conscious at least one hemisphere and this network of nerve cells in the brain stem need to be intact
What is the Reticular Activating System (RAS)?
500
PT's with A-fib are at higher risks of suffering from this type of ischemic stroke due to the possibility of blood clotting in the "quivering" atrium of the heart.
What is an embolic stroke?
500
the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale involves the assessment of these 3 factors.
What is Facial Droop, Arm drift/grip strength, & abnormal speech
500
it is crucial to determine this about a stroke PT's S/S prior to calling a stroke alert
What is the time of onset of symptoms?
X-tra points- how long?
500
this is the type of drug that is given at a stroke center for ischemic strokes to break up the clot.