4.2

Question 1

what is permissive hypertension?

Answer 1

technique that maintains a higher blood pressure used in ischemic strokes.

Question 2

what is the maximum blood pressure that can be maintained post-stroke with permissive hypertension and without thrombolytics?

Answer 2

220/120

Question 3

what is a thrombectomy?
how does it differ from IV tPA?

Answer 3

thrombectomy is used for ischemic strokes. surgical removal of large blood clots within arteries. should be done within 6 hours of stroke and only after TPA has been received.

differs from IV tPA because of time frame of when its administered. IV tPA - is given 4 1/2 hours after onset.

Question 4

what is the risk of tPA?

Answer 4

can cause easy bleeding
blood won’t clot

Question 5

what types of medications might an individual be placed on during and after stroke?

Answer 5

anticouglants
antihypertensives
anticonvulsants
antidepressants
neurotoxins

Question 6

when is an endarterectomy warranted?

Answer 6

in more chronic stages after stroke (about 6 months is considered chronic)

endarterectomy - surgical procedure to remove fatty tissue from stenotic carotid arteries in hopes to decrease risk of another stroke.

Question 7

what is aneurysm coiling ?

Answer 7

aneurysm is tied off or they fill it to prevent rebleeding, rerupture.

Question 8

Antiplatelet therapy

Answer 8

decreases adherence of blood cells to prevent thrombus formation + may be used in addition to anticogulants.