A & P
This organ controls the function of a human being
The brain
The inability to produce or understand speech.
Aphasia
Generalized Seizure
Stroke symptoms that usually resolves within 24hrs
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A temporary change of mental status but can be fixed with proper treatment
Delirium
What are the three parts of the brain?
Brainstem, Cerebellum, and Cerebrum
What does BE-FAST stand for?
B - Balance
E - Eyes
F - Facial Droop
A - Arm Drift
S - Speech
T- Time
This is called when a patient can tell when a seizure is coming due to having visual changes or hallucinations
Aura
What are the two types of stroke and describe them
Ischemic Stroke - clot in blood vessel
Hemorrhagic Stroke - Brain bleed
What is hemiparesis?
Weakness on one side of the body
I am in control of the basic body functions such as breathing, blood pressure, eye movement, hearing, and heartrate.
Brainstem
What are the three parts of the Cincinnati Stroke Scale?
Facial Droop, Arm Drift, and slurred speech
This type of seizure that causes only one arm twitch, neck jerking, eye blinking, lip smacking, or a blank stare
Focal Seizure
If that patient has right sided weakness and aphasia, what area of the brain is affected by the stroke?
Left side
Fibrinolytic Therapy may reverse the blood clot by medication by ___ Hours and by mechanically by ____hours? Some advanced centers may remove cases up to 24hrs
Medication 3 hours
Mechanically 6 hours
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
12 pairs
People with this heart condition are prone to strokes and are usually on a blood thinner
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
When an infant or child experiences a high spike in temperature causing a seizure is called
Febrile Seizure
What are the three layers of brain matter?
Dura matter
Arachnoid matter
Pia matter
What type of shock am I?
- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Neck injury
Neurogenic Shock
This is the opening for the cranial nerves to pass between the brain and spinal cord.
Foramen Magnum
What mnemonic is used for patients with altered mental status
A - Alcohol
E - Epilepsy, Endocrine, Electrolytes
I - Insulin
O - Opiates
U - Uremia
T - Trauma, Temperature
I - Infection
P - Poisoning, Psychogenic causes
S - Shock, Stroke, Seizures, Syncope, Subarachnoid Hemmorrhage
How long did the seizure last?
When was the last seizure/history?
Are they taking seizure medication and compliant?
Did they fall and hit their head, witnesses?
Questions to ask patient
Signs of hemorrhagic stroke:
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular breathing pattern is called?
Cushing's Triad
This non-stroke condition causes a temporary paralysis of the face causing a facial droop.
Bell's Palsy
Cause is unknown, but believed to be inflammation of the facial nerve. (seventh cranial nerve)