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Neuro assessment Flashcards

1
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Neuro symptoms-Positive

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Excitation:
Seizures
Tremors
Spasms
Tics
Spasticity
Hypertonicity
Hyperreflexia

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Neuro symptoms-Negative

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Loss of function:
Paresis (muscular weakness)
Paralysis
Hyposensitivity
Dementia
Aphasia(inability to speak or understand speech) Syncope (passing out)
Gait dysfunction

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Headaches

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Dizziness, vision issues, weakness, loss of sensation

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Syncope

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typically related to reduced blood flow, can be related to hypotension

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HA location: Sinus

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pain is usually behind the forehead and or checkbones (chart on powerpoint)

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HA location: Cluster

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pain is in and around one eye (chart on powerpoint)

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HA location: Tension

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Pain is like a band squeezing the head (chart on powerpoint)

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HA location: Migraine

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Pain, nausea, and visual changes are typically of classic form (chart on powerpoint)

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9
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Need to know number, name of cranial nerves, function, and testing

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1 nose, 2 eyes, 3 4 6 make your eyes do tricks, 5 up side your face
(look at powerpoint for drawing of face to remember)

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Dermatomes

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regions of skin that receive their sensation from a particular nerve root

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Strip of skin the nerve root intervates

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dermatomes

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Myotomes:tested via gross motor assessments

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need to know nerve root, muscle, and what section to test

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Myotomes: C5

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shoulder abduction (deltoid)

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Myotomes: C6

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Elbow flexion (biceps, brachiorad)

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Myotomes: C7

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Elbow extension (triceps)

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Myotomes: C8

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Wrist flexion (FDS)

17
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Myotomes:T1

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Finger abduction (DABs)

18
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Myotomes: L2

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Hip flexion (iliopsoas)

19
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Myotomes: L4

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knee extension (quad fem)

20
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Myotomes: L5

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dorsiflexion (tibialis anterior)

21
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Myotomes: S1

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Plantar flexion (gastrocnemius)

22
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DTR stands for…

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Deep tendon reflex

23
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DTR: biceps

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C5, C6

24
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DTR: Triceps

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C6, C7, C8

25
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DTR: Brachioradialis

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C5, C6

26
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DTR: Knee

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L2, L3, L4

27
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DTR: Ankle

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S1, S2

28
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Warning signs of a stroke

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F- face (is it drooping)
A-arms (can you raise both)
S-speech (is it slurred or jumbled)
T-time (cal 911 right away)

29
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Hemorrhagic stroke is related to…

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high stress and blood pressure

30
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Preventing peripheral Neuropathy

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-optimal blood glucose control
-70-120BG is normal
-refer to diabetes education

31
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Prevent three D’s

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-Delirium: acute confusion
-Dementia: memory impairment
-Depression

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