MS and Connective Diseases
Describe the R.I.C.E. Acronym
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Describe the PERRLA acronym
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodations
Which is more severe, viral or bacterial meningitis?
This is the term for a temporary blockage of cerebral circulation
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
This disorder affects the 5th cranial nerve
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Name one thromboembolic prevention method
These nerves carry signals TO the spinal cord
Afferent
This is the name for the sign when a patient is supine, you lift their head and their knees are flexed in response.
Brudzinski's sign
Name the two types of strokes:
Ischemic and Hemorrhagic
A tensilon test that is positive should show which result?
Temporary improvement in muscle strength
Name one of the nodes found with osteoarthritis patients
Heberden/Bouchard nodes
Position after lumbar puncture
Supine, no more than 30 degrees elevated HOB
This is the name for a seizure with fast contraction and relaxation periods
Generalized or Tonic-Clonic
This is the term when a patient cannot understand written or spoken words:
Receptive dysphagia
What is it called when a patient with Myasthenia gravis is given too much anticholinesterase drugs?
Cholinergic Crisis
Which labs indicate muscle damage (Name two)
CK and myoglobin
Which symptoms to monitor for after contrast is used?
Nausea, diaphoresis, itching, difficulty breathing, red skin, hives.
Describe an event where a patient with a spinal cord injury may have autonomic dysreflexia:
Catheter obstruction, urinary retention, bowel impaction, UTI's, pressure injuries, severe pain, labor in pregnant women, (other noxious stimuli below level of injury
What is the time cutoff for thrombolytic therapy from onset of symptoms of a stroke?
3-4.5 hours
A patient has Bell Palsy. Name one of the listed conditions that increases the risk of having Bell Palsy
Nerve trauma, viral infection, 3rd trimester of pregnancy, immune disorders (hiv), diabetes
Name the 5 P's of the Neurovascular Assessment
Pain, Pallor, Pulse Paresthesia, Paralysis
Which number is the Optic Cranial Nerve
II (2)
A patient just fell and hit their spine on a chair. You suspect a spinal injury. Their blood pressure is 82/41, heart rate of 38. What is the patient currently experiencing?
Spinal Shock or Neurogenic shock
Name all four parts of the F.A.S.T. exam
Face, Arms, speech, time
Name the 6 words as given in the acronym S.L.U.D.G.E.
Salivation, lacrimation, urination, diarrhea, GI cramps, emesis