Diagnostics
Directly visualizes blood vessels & can identify an obstruction or aneurysm
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
The B and E in BE FAST
What are Balance and Eyes?
The goal of ischemic stroke treatment
What is Removal of the Blockage?
What is Stopping the Bleeding & Prevention of Rebleeding of Aneurysm?
Assesses Eye Opening Response, Verbal Response, and Motor Response
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Ultrasound of the carotid arteries to detect narrowing & presence of plaque
What is Doppler?
The F in BE FAST
What is Facial Droop?
This is known as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain with signs & symptoms mirroring those of a stroke
What is Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?
Continued stress on the blood vessels leading to their weakness from this comorbidity is a major factor relating to hemorrhagic strokes
What is Hypertension?
Neglect or inattention to one side of the body
What is Paralysis?
This scan identifies if hemorrhage is present, though ischemic changes will not be seen for hours after signs and symptoms are present (dye is not necessary)
What is Computerized Tomography (CT) scan?
The A in BE FAST
This type of therapy is common for management of thrombus formation in ischemic stroke patients
What is Anticoagulation Therapy?
The ballooning of the vessel wall, weakening the vessel, and results in blood accumulation
What is an Aneurysm?
Deficits in swallowing related to gag reflex suppression, decreased LOC, and lack of awareness of own abilities
What is a Dysphasia?
This type of diagnostic test visualizes the chambers of the heart to evaluate for presence of emboli
What is Echocardiography?
The S in BE FAST
What is Slurred Speech?
Commonly known as Alteplase, this is the main medical intervention used in treatment of an ischemic stroke
What is Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA)?
This type of hemorrhagic stroke is named for this space in which a hematoma is formed, and is commonly caused by trauma or a ruptured aneurysm
What is Subarachnoid Hemorrhagic Stroke?
Common in left hemisphere CVA, can be classified as Expressive, Receptive, or Global (Mixed)
What is Aphasia?
This is known as the "gold standard" for visualization of abnormalities of the blood vessels for the brain to diagnose a CVA
What is Cerebral Angiography?
The T in BE FAST -- this one is CRITICAL
What is Time to Call 911?
This type of non-surgical therapy is used for a patient who received t-PA within 4.5hrs with occlusion of the internal carotid or proximal middle cerebral arteries and no pre-stroke deficits
What is Endovascular Therapy?
Hypertension, hypervolemia, and hemodilution
What is Triple-H therapy?
Vasoconstriction to reduce the amount of blood loss that can lead to poor perfusion of surrounding areas
What is Cerebral Vasospasm?