case study

Question 1

types of stroke (3)

Answer 1

ischemic
hemorrhagic
transient ischemic attack
cryptogenic

Question 2

ischemic stroke

Answer 2

result of an obstruction within a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain

Question 3

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 3

weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain

Question 4

types of ischemic stroke (2)

Answer 4

cerebral embolism - travels

cerebral thrombus - clogged

Question 5

types of hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 5

intracerebral

subarachnoid

Question 6

TIA

Answer 6

transient ischemic attack

caused by a clot, temporary

Question 7

Cryptogenic

Answer 7

strokes of unknown cause

Question 8

right brain affected (4)

Answer 8

Paralysis on the left side of the body
Vision problems
Quick, inquisitive behavioral style
Memory loss

Question 9

left brain affected (4)

Answer 9

Paralysis on the right side of the body
Speech/language problems
Slow, cautious behavioral style
Memory loss

Question 10

risk factors that can’t be changed (7)

Answer 10

age- over 55
gender- women 
heredity- gene mutation, passing down 
race- african american 
prior stroke
TIA
heart attack

Question 11

risk factors that can be changed (6)

Answer 11

high BP
cigarrette smoking
poor diet 
sickle cell
high cholesterol 
diabetes mellitus

Question 12

drug treatments

Answer 12

anticoagulants/antiplatelets

antihypertensives

Question 13

ischemic treatment

Answer 13

tissue plasminogen activator- dissolve clot

mechanical thrombectomy- stent retriever, remove clot

Question 14

types of weakened blood vessels that also cause hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 14

aneurysms
arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)

Question 15

hemorrhagic treatment

Answer 15

using coil to prevent rupture
stopping bleeding
clipping at base of aneurysm

Question 16

differential diagnoses

Answer 16

brain tumor
seizure
systemic infections
migrane
amnesia- memory loss