Assessment tools used in stroke Flashcards

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What does ROSIER stand for?

A

Recognition of Stroke in the Emergency Room (ROSIER)

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What can the ROSIER tool be used for?

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Initial differentiation of acute stroke from stroke mimics.

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What is the funtion of the ABCD2 score?

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It is used for predicting the occurrence of a stroke in the short term period following a transient ischaemic attack.

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What does NIHSS stand for?

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National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

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What is the function of the NIHSS tool?

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It is used to used to objectively measure the impairment caused by a stroke.

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What is the function of the CHA2DS2-VASc score?

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To predict the likelihood of stroke occurring secondary to atrial fibrillation.

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What is the function of the Barthel index scale?

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It is a scale that measures disability or dependence in activities of daily living in stroke patients

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What does FAST stand for?

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Facial drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulties
time to call the emergency services’.

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