Hyperacute Strokes Flashcards
What are the two types of strokes?
Ischaemic and haemorrhagic.
Give two causes of an ischaemic stroke.
Embolism. Thrombosis. Systemic hypotension. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Give the two subtypes of haemorrhagic strokes.
Intracerebral and subarachnoid.
Give 3 symptoms of strokes.
Sudden numbness/weakness. Sudden trouble seeing. Sudden confusion. Sudden trouble walking. Sudden headache.
What does FAST stand for?
Face. Arms. Speech. Time.
What is the function of the frontal lobe?
Reasoning, planning and parts of speech.
What is the function of the parietal lobe?
Movement, recognition and orientation.
What is the function of the occipital lobe?
Visual processing.
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
Perception, recognition of auditory stimuli, memory and speech.
Give 3 differentials for stroke.
Migraine aura. Partial (focal) epilepsy. Labyrinthine disturbances. Transient global amnesia. Multiple sclerosis. Hypoglycemia.
What tissue plasminogen activator is used to dissolve blood clots?
Altepase.
What is a thrombectomy?
A balloon inflated in order to expand a narrowed artery.
What two things are you trying to control with a haemorrhagic stroke?
Controlling bleeding and reducing cranial blood pressure.
What can patients have problems with following a stroke?
Breathing. Swallowing. Balancing. Vision.
When would you not give a blood thinner e.g. aspirin, to a stroke patient?
If the stroke is haemorrhagic.
