stroke
face looks even? - ANS-F
arm hanging down? - ANS-A
slurred speech - ANS-S
time to call 911!
- high BP, smoking, DM - ANS-T
temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain - ANS-transient ischemic attack
caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia without acute infarction of the brain -
ANS-transient ischemic attack
symptoms last <1 hour - ANS-transient ischemic attack
a stroke resulting from thrombosis or narrowing of the blood vessel - ANS-thrombotic stroke
in relation to injury to a blood vessel wall and formation of a blood clot - ANS-thrombotic stroke
most common cause of a stroke - ANS-thrombotic stroke
associated with hypertension and DM - ANS-thrombotic stroke
preceded by TIA
- take ASPIRIN - ANS-thrombotic stroke
TMT: TPA
take 3-4.5 hours from onset of symptoms - ANS-thrombotic stroke
when an embolus lodges in and occludes a cerebral artery - ANS-embolic stroke
results in infarction and edema - ANS-embolic stroke
second most common cause of a stroke - ANS-embolic stroke
embolic originate in inner layer of the heart - ANS-embolic stroke
rapid, sudden, conscious - ANS-embolic stroke
face looks even? - ANS-F
arm hanging down? - ANS-A
slurred speech - ANS-S
time to call 911!
- high BP, smoking, DM - ANS-T
temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain - ANS-transient ischemic attack
caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia without acute infarction of the brain -
ANS-transient ischemic attack
symptoms last <1 hour - ANS-transient ischemic attack
a stroke resulting from thrombosis or narrowing of the blood vessel - ANS-thrombotic stroke
in relation to injury to a blood vessel wall and formation of a blood clot - ANS-thrombotic stroke
most common cause of a stroke - ANS-thrombotic stroke
associated with hypertension and DM - ANS-thrombotic stroke
preceded by TIA
- take ASPIRIN - ANS-thrombotic stroke
TMT: TPA
take 3-4.5 hours from onset of symptoms - ANS-thrombotic stroke
when an embolus lodges in and occludes a cerebral artery - ANS-embolic stroke
results in infarction and edema - ANS-embolic stroke
second most common cause of a stroke - ANS-embolic stroke
embolic originate in inner layer of the heart - ANS-embolic stroke
rapid, sudden, conscious - ANS-embolic stroke
