Seizures
A seizure lasting at least 5 minutes
What is status epilepticus?
Max dose of alteplase given in a stroke
What is 90mg?
A low glucose count in the CSF indicates this type of meningitis
What is bacterial?
A sugar alcohol used to decrease intracranial pressure
What is mannitol?
What the term "VP" shunt stands for
What is ventriculoperitoneal?
Drug class that is first line in status epilepticus?
What is benzodiazepines?
Blood pressure target for a patient to receive alteplase during a stroke
What is <185/110?
A CSF infection with low protein count and a normal glucose count would indicate this type of meningitis
What is viral meningitis
A lab value used to monitor mannitol administration when used for ICP treatment
What is mOsm/L?
"Deep brain stimulation" is a treatment mechanism used to treat patients with ___ Disease
What is Parkinson's?
The preferred administration of midazolam in status epilepticus?
What is intramuscularly?
INR level that is a contraindication to giving fibrinolytic drug therapy in a stroke
What is > 1.7?
2 drugs that are first line therapy for induction therapy in treating Cryptococcal Meningitis
What is flucytosine and amphotericin B deoxycholate?
Goal Sodium (Na) level when using hyperosmolar therapy to treat ICP
What is 145-155 (also 150-155)
Score used to measure how effective a thrombectomy went at perfusion
What is the TICI score?
Stroke assessment tool that indicates a large vessel occlusion (LVO) is likely
What is the VAN score?
Empiric antimicrobial regimens to treat healthcare associated ventriculitis or meningitis involves an anti-____ beta-lactam and vancomycin
What is pseudomonal?
Hyperosmolar therapy preferred in hypovolemic patients
What is hypertonic saline? (3% or 23.4%)
A surgical method used to decrease a patient's ICP when the skull flat is removed and not immediately replaced
What is a craniectomy?
Anti-epileptic drug used in status epilepticus that requires continuous cardiac monitoring?
What is fosphenytoin? (or phenytoin)
Calcium channel blocker used for blood pressure control in acute ischemic stroke patients that is titratable every 2-5 minutes
What is clevidipine?
Patients greater than 50 years old and less than 1 month old need additional coverage for this bacteria for empiric meningitis treatment
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
The formula used to calculate CPP from ICP and MAP
What is CPP=MAP-ICP?
Calcium channel blocker used to prevent vasospasms in patients with an aneurysmal SAH
What is nimodipine?