CVAs

Types of Stroke

100

What are the two main categories of strokes?

Ischemic and Hemorrhagic

200

What type of stroke is developed from a clot that develops in the arteries feeding the brain?

Thrombotic Stroke

300

What type of stroke is developed from a clot that originated elsewhere in the body and then travels to the brain?

Embolic Stroke

400

What type of stroke is developed from a bleed that develops within the brain tissue?

Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stroke

500

What type of stroke is developed from a bleed that occurs between the brain and the membrane (meninges) covering the brain?

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Stroke

Signs & Symptoms

100

What does the B of BE FAST remind us to assess for?

Loss of balance and/or coordination 

200

What does the E in BE FAST remind us to assess for?

Eyes: Changes in vision 

300

What does the F in BE FAST remind us to assess for?

Face: Drooping features on one side of the face

400

If a patient presents with L-sided weakness and a L-sided facial droop, which side of the brain would you anticipate the stroke injury took place?

Right side

500

Name a potential symptom that is unique to Hemorrhagic strokes.

Seizure

Neck Pain

Trouble Swallowing/ abnormal taste in mouth

Increased light sensitivity

Risk Factors

100

What is the arrhythmia most commonly associated with increasing a person's risk for a stroke?

Atrial fibrillation 

200

What is the most common cause of hemorrhagic strokes?

U

ncontrolled hypertension 

300

What is the term for the condition where there is a buildup of plaque along the arterial wall 

Atherosclerosis 

400

What is the term for the thickening and hardening of artery walls?

Arteriosclerosis

500

What is an unhealthy habit that increases a person's risk for stroke? 

Smoking 

Alcohol

Inactive lifestyle

Unhealthy diet

Assessments/Diagnostics

100

What type of imaging do patients with stroke-like symptoms get as soon as possible?

CT scan of the head - non-contrast

200

If unable to see a stroke on a CT scan, what might be the next form of imaging ordered for the patient?

MRI

300

What is the name of the assessment tool used to evaluate stroke severity?

NIHSS

400

There is concern for vegetation on the heart valve that could potentially become an embolus. What test would be ordered to confirm?

ECHO

500

What is the non-invasive medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart?

EKG

Interventions

100

What is the first line of treatment for a confirmed ischemic stroke that must be given within 4.5 hours of symptom onset?

TPA 

200

What is the name of the surgical intervention to remove a clot?

Thrombectomy 

300

Patient had a hemorrhagic stroke from a ruptured aneurysm. What treatment options are available to help resolve this problem and control the bleeding?

Coiling or Clipping the aneurysm 

400

What is the genetic condition in which the veins and arteries are tangled together, creating ineffective bloodflow patterns, and can be a source of bleeding in a hemorrhagic stroke? 

Aerteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

500

What is the window of time to thrombectomy from the onset of stroke symptoms?

Usually done within 6 hours of onset. Can be completed up to 24 hours post-onset of symptoms