CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT Flashcards
medical term for stroke
cerebrovascular accident
modern medical terminology for stroke
brain attack
what part of the body is being affected during a brain attack?
cerebral vessels
2 types of strokes
ischemic
hemorrhagic
2 types of ischemic stroke
thrombotic
embolic
a type of brain attack that is caused by an occulussion
ischemic stroke
a type of brain attack that is caused by a rupture
hemorrhagic stroke
the most common type of ischemic stroke that causes obstruction in the cerebral vessels due to thrombus
thrombotic stroke
another type of ischemic stroke that causes obstruction in the cerebral vessels due to embolus
embolic stroke
most common risk factor of thrombotic stroke
atherosclerosis
most common type of brain attack
ischemic stroke
most common risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke
uncontrolled hypertension
it is a classification of brain attack in which neurological symptoms are resolved within 24 hrs; also known as a warning sign of a major stroke to happen
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
it is a classification of brain attack in which neurological symptoms are resolved beyond 24 hrs
reversible ischemic neurologic disorder
a classification of brain attack that affects the small BV
lacunar stroke
what are the symptoms being manifested if there is an inc. ICP?
diffused symptoms
these are symptoms being manifested depending on what part of the brain is affected
focal symptoms
white part of brain in CT indicates what?
bleeding
dark part of brain in CT indicates what?
ischemia
drug therapy for ischemic stroke
thrombolytic therapy
anti-platelets
anti-coagulants
mechanism of thrombolytic drugs for ischemic stroke
dissolve thrombus
what are the thrombolytic drugs
USA
- urokinase
- streptokinase
- alteplase
mechanism of anti-thrombotic drugs in ischemic stroke
prevent clot formation and dec. platelet formation
example of anti-platelet drugs
low dose aspirin
clopidogrel
