EXAM 1 Flashcards
tx of anaphylactic shock
Epinephrine, antihistamines, H2-blockers (Zantac), Bronchodilators (albuterol), Steroids
be fast
balance eyes facial dropping arm /extremity speech time
major cause of TIA
atherosclerosis
clot formation = blocks passage of blood through artery
thrombotic ; most common
blockage in the brain
ischemic
bleeding in the brain
hemorrhagic
major cause of hemorrhagic
htn
what do you not give a patient with hemorrhagic stroke
anticoag and antiplatelet
bleeding INSIDE brain caused by RUPTURE OF VESSEL
intracerebral hemorrhagic
s/s of intracerebral hemorrhagic
headache and nausea / vomitting
patient reports the worst headache of their life
subarachnoid hemorrhagic
receptive aphasias- LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION
Wernicke’s
expressive aphasia- SPEECH CONTROL
Brain stem- breathing
broca
PERSONALITY MOTOR FUNCTION HIGHER LEVEL SOLVING SKILL
frontal lobe
elevated bp in ischemic is what
this is ok because body is trying to maintain perfusion
platelet inhibitors to give
Aspirin 325 mg
clopidogrel (Plavix)
iicp can be caused by primary or secondary
primary: iicp happens at time of injury, trauma from a car accident
secondary: follows a primary injury. Hypoxia, ischemia, hypotension, edema and ultimately IIICP
normal icp
5-15
elevated icp
greater than 20
how do we check if there is icp
pressure transducer
1 cranial nerve
olfactory
2 cranial nerve
optic
3 cranial nerve
oculomotor
4 cranial nerve
trochlear
5 cranial nerve
trigeminal
6 cranial nerve
abducens
7 cranial nerve
facial
8 cranial nerve
acoustics
9 cranial nerve
glossopharyngeal
10 cranial nerve
vagus
11 cranial nerve
accessory
12 cranial nerve
hypoglossal
cerebral perfusion pressure
60-100
less than 50 is neuro death and ischemia
what to monitor for icp
glasglow coma scale best score 15
seizure safety
sensory/motor impairment
speech changes
priorities for icp
airway
fluids and electrolytes
most reliable indicator of patients neuro status
change in loc
what is assessed is glascow coma scale
eyes
verbal
motor
icp hallmark signs
cushings triad : systolic hypertension with a widening pulse pressure, bradycardia with a full and bounding pulse, and irregular respirations
posture that is worse
decerebrate
what do you not want to do for a person suspected of icp
no lumbar puncture because it can cause herniation
what is the golden standard for monitoring icp
ventriculostomy
pao2
greater than or equal to 100
paco2
35-45
characterized by decreased reflexes, loss of sensation, and flaccid paralysis below the level of the injury.
This syndrome lasts days to months and may mask post injury neurologic function.
spinal shock
what do you look at for a spinal cord injury
dermatomes tell you the level of impairment
loss of vasomotor tone caused by injury and is characterized by hypotension and bradycardia.
Loss of sympathetic nervous system innervation causes peripheral vasodilation, venous pooling, and a decreased cardiac output.
neurogenic shock
neurogenic shock is usually…
t6 or higher injury
gold standard in diagnosing stability of the injury, location and degree of injury, and degree of spinal canal compromise.
ct scan
assess for soft tissue and neurologic changes and when there is unexplained neurologic deficit or worsening of neurologic status.
MRI
rules out any vertebral artery damage
ct angiogram
what can a neurogenic bladder lead to
autonomic dysreflexia
if no gag reflex….
plan for intubation
above t6 injury
decrease in SNS, bradycardia, atropine to increase hr
prevention of dvt
enoxaparin
used to maintain the mean arterial pressure at a level greater than 90 mm Hg so that perfusion to the spinal cord is improved.
dopamine / intropin
what to monitor with patient who has a SCI
monitor bp; high bp but low heart rate
intervention for their bp
sit them up to prevent postural hypotension
nursing management for sci
maintain ventilation; 2) Intact skin; 3) Bowel and bladder management program; 4) no episodes of autonomic dysreflexia
med given for spinal cord tumors
dexamethasone for edema
glascow coma scale
less than 8 intubate
loss of csf
rhinorrhea and otorrhea
wbc
3-12
hemoglobin
12-18
bun
10-20
creatinine
0.6-1.2
fasting glucose
70-100
a1c
4-5.6
a1c for diabetics
less than 7.0
total cholesterol
less than 200
ptt
20-35 seconds
pt
11.2-13.2 seconds