American Heart Association
This month is Stroke Awareness month.
May
The kind of stroke caused by a ruptured vessel.
Hemorrhagic
This lobe might be affected if a stroke patient is experiencing deficits in problem-solving, judgement, behavior, and motor planning.
Frontal Lobe
The finger to nose and heel to shin assess this.
Ataxia
3 common signs of a stroke that the public are taught to recognize.
Facial Droop, Arm Weakness, Slurred Speech
The name of the initiative going on in Iowa that is helping to improve stroke systems of care.
Mission: Lifeline Stroke
This type of drug is used for “clot busting” and can be used for ischemic strokes.
Thrombolytics: Alteplase (tPA) or Tenecteplase (tNK)
This lobe might be affected if a stroke patient is experiencing deficits in writing, reading, and speaking.
Parietal Lobe
When examining a patient, they do not have an abnormal gaze, gaze deviation, or gaze palsy. What is the appropriate score for item 2 (best gaze)?
0
This time is important for EMS to communicate to the hospital when treating someone for a stroke.
Last Known Well
What major milestone anniversary is the AHA celebrating this year?
100 years
A patient that has a large vessel occlusion will benefit from this procedure.
Thrombectomy
This lobe might be affected if a stroke patient is experiencing deficits in hearing, vision, and speech comprehension.
Temporal Lobe
When examining a patient, and asking them to smile, the patient displays a significant left facial droop, but raises eyebrows symmetrically. What is the appropriate score for item 4 (facial palsy)?
2
This specific type of ischemic stroke involves a clot in one of the brains major arteries.
Large Vessel Occulusion
The Hemsley Foundation grant for Iowa is this many years.
3 years
The goal for Door In/Door Out. (time)
< 90 minutes
This lobe might be affected if a stroke patient is experiencing deficits in vision.
Occipital Lobe
The patient is now asked to hold one leg at 45 degrees for 5 seconds. The left leg is held up for 5 seconds without any evidence of drift. The right leg can hold for 5 seconds against gravity with a drift present. How do you score items 6a (left leg)?
1
This lab can be drawn by EMS and will help the hospital with the treatment plan for stroke.
Blood Glucose
How many stroke records to date are in Get With the Guidelines Stroke
9,677,351
The minimum goal for door to thrombolytic (tPA or tNK) therapy. (time)
Within 60 minutes from arrival
This area of the brain might be affected if a stroke patient is experiencing deficits in balance, spatial awareness, and motor planning.
The Cerebellum
Left-Hemisphere
EMS responds to a patient with stroke symptoms, and they have hypertension. Should EMS treat the hypertension with meds?
No, EMS should not treat hypertension in stroke patients. Exception: if they are doing an inter-facility transfer post treatment, there will be specific guidelines for BP management.