02 Stroke

Question 1

How to differentiate stroke from other problems?

Answer 1

1. acute onset
2. focal neurological deficit
3. cerebrovascular

Question 2

% of stroke types

Answer 2

85% ischemic

15% hemmorhagic

Question 3

Penumbra

Answer 3

“Ischemic Penumbra”:
Partialy Infarcted region of brain in ischemic stroke surrounding completely infarcted region. Can be saved by immediate action! Use Perfusion scan to locate.

Question 4

Unmodifiable stroke risk factors (4)

Answer 4

• age
• gender-males get more stroke, women more like to die when they get stroke
• race-hispanic, black
• heredity