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neuro strokes TIAs Flashcards

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what is a TIA

A

focal sudden onset neurological deficit
lasting less than 24hrs
w complete clinical recovery
iscahemia without infarction

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RFs for TIA

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age
HTN
PAST TIA
smoking
diabetes
clot disorder
hyperlipidaemia
vascuitis - GCA
SLE
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causes of a TIA

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atherothromboembolism from carotid = most common
cardioembolism - AF, valvue disease
hyperviscosity - polycythaemia, sickle cell, myloma
hypoperfusion - cardiac dyssrhythmia, postural hypOtenision

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what causes the cerebral dysfunctino in a TIA

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lack of oxygen and nutrient to brain - resolves before irreversible cell death hence short lived symptoms

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CFs TIA

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sudden loss of fuction -few mins - complete recovery
ANT CIRCULATION - amaurosis fugax, hemiparesis
BOTH = Hemisensory loss
POST CIRCULATION - vom vertigo ataxia tetraparesis diplopia

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what is the important buzzword in TIA

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amaurosis fugax - curtain falling over one eye

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Ix for TIA

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no brain scan changes
carotid doppler and CT angiography
ECG - AF ? - cardio embolism?

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Mx TIA

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avoid stroke risk - dual antiplatelets, aaspriin -- clopidogrel
HTN control 
Diabetes 
diet
statins
stop smokiong
exercise 
LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS
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how assess likelyhood of TIA –> stroke

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ABCD2 Score = 6+ specialsist - REFFERRAL 4+ see in  24hrs rest = 7days
Age>65 =1 
Blood pressure>140/90 =1 
clinical 
unilateral weakness =2 
speech and no weakness =1 
Diabetic =1 
Duration of symptoms 
less than 1 hour =1 
more than hour =2
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DDX of a TIA

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migraine with aura
Todds paralysis
hypoglycaemia

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types of stroke and commonest

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ischaemic (commonist)
heamorrhagic
other - vasculitis , arterial dissection)

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what is a stroke

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rapid onset symptoms over 24hrs

neurological deficit casued by focal cerebral spinal or retinal infarcition

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cuses of a ischaemic stroke

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cardiac emboli
atherosclerosis
hypoperfusion

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causes of haemorrhagic stroke

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trauma

anneurysm rupture

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15
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example of a aneurysm rupture leading to a stroke

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charot bouchard anneurysm- basal ganglia

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other causes of strokes

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vasculitis (GCA)
hyperviscosity (sickle cell, polycythaemia)
large artery stenoisis

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Rf of stroke

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DM smoking previous TIA 
heart disease (AF- blood stasis)
alcohol
COCP 
polycythameia
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CFs of ACA stroke

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gait ataxia 
leg and truncal weakness and sensory loss
oluntary leg movement
incontinence
akinetic mutaism
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CFs of MCA stroke

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unilat weakness and sensory loss
face drop
hemianopia contralat
receptive and affective aphasia
(ARMS ALSO)
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CFs of PCA

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Homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing

Prosopagnosia - facial recognition ish

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CFs of POST circulation strooke

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cerebellar syndrome - vertigo vom headache ataxia
“locked in” motor deficit - rest fine
brain stem stroke?

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22
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Stroke in lenicular region

which artery supplies this

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Internal capsule is MCA supplied

Full contralateral hemiplegia, dysarthia, dysphagia

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23
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Dx of stroke

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bloods - FBC - thrombocytopenia, polycythaemia
URGENT CT SCAN HEAD - BEFORE THROMBOLYSIS incase its haemorrhagic = death
ECG - AF?
Echo- patent formamen ovale? allow passage thrombi R to L – brain

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Mx of strokes ischaemic

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CT scan = ISCHAEMIC
less than 4.5hrs
thrombolysis - IV altepase
\+clop later
more than 4.5hrs
Aspirin 2 weeks 
\+ clop lifelong later
25
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Mx of strokes haemorrhagic

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antithrombosis
BBs / ARB's
Beriplex if warfarin related (faster acting than vit K)
surgey - clot evation
REHAB OCC THERAPY etc
26
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CI for thrombolysis w alteplase

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operation in last 3 months
previous history of active malignancy
warfarin
low platelets

27
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what does alteplase do and when used

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tissue plasminogen activator - precursor to plasmin that degrades clots
used in thrombolysis in ischeamic strokes

28
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which artery most common site for strokes

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middle cerebral artery

29
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brocas vs wernickes

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brocas - cant speak can undertand - superior

wernickes - can speak cant understand = infereior

30
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what is a extradural haemorrhage

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rapid collection of blood in extradural space - between dura mater and bone

31
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what causes an extradural haemorrhage

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head injury
fracture of temporal/ parietal bone — rupture of middle meningeal artery
most commonly at pterion (side of temple thin and above middle meningeal artery)

32
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what are symtpoms of extradural haemorrhage

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LOC initially
then LUCID interval (hours or days)
then rapid increase in ICP - rapid deterioration
=altered conciousness
N+V seizures confusion coma headaches pappiloedema (ICP signs)
ipsilat pappilary dilatation
bilat weakness

33
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feautures of raised ICP hedache

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headache, worst at night and in mornings, worst when lie down or cough or exercise.
relieved by vomiting,
assosiated with papilloedma

34
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signs of ICP

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ipsilateral pappilary dilatation
brainstem compression signs - death

pappiloedema, lack of conciousness

35
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how assess conciousness

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glasgow coma scale
lower = less concious
decreases as ICP increase

36
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Dx of extradural haemorrhage

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CT scan - Egg shaped - EGGstra dural
biconvex hypodense haematoma
Xray - skull fracture?
NO LP- CONING - TENTORIAL HERNIATION

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Tx- extradural haemorrhage

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Stabilize - airway care
neurosurgery - craniotomy, clot evacuation
mannitol - decrease ICP and swelling

38
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why no lumbar puncture in extra dural haemmohrhage

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high ICP therefore removal of CSF decreases p and CSF move down pressure gradient causing tentorial herniation - death

39
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what is sub dural haemorr

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bleeding between dura mater and arachnoid mater - follows rupture of a bridging brain

40
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Cfs of subdural haemorrhage

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fluctuating symptoms 
gradual increase in ICP over weeks 
headache 
vom
confusion
seizures
SIGN - papilloedema
41
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why is presentation gradual in subdural haemorrage

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days/weeks as heamotoma forms it increaes oncotic p so water moves IN from brain (low p in veins hence SLOW)
increases ICP - midline shift

42
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DDx of subdural haemorrage

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stroke
extradural haemorrage
dementia
subarachnoid haemorr

43
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RFs of subdural haemmorage

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elderly - brain atrophy= veins less suported
alcohol abuse
shaken baby syndrome
ACCEL DECEL injury (WHIPLASH)

44
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Dx Subdural haemorrhage

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CT - Sickle Shaped Subdural (SSS)
hyperdense
CAN cross suture lines

45
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Mx - subdural haemmorrhage

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neurosurgery - clot evac =1st craniotomy =2nd

IV mannitol = decrease ICP

46
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What is subarachnoid haem

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bleeding into subarachnoid space - increaste ICP and prevents blood INTO brain
(betwen arachnoid layer of meninges and pia mater

47
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most common cause of Subarach haem

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berry anneurysm rupture

48
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where do berry anneruysms occur

and who predisposed

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at bifurcation of arteries
marfans
bifurcation of aorta
PKD

49
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Causes of subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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1 berry anneuyrsm rupture

  1. arteriovenous malformation
  2. trauma
50
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Rfs

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HTN
fam Hx
anneurysm preisposed risk (Marfans, PKD, ehlers danlos)

51
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presentation of subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE sudden onset
(decreased ICP signs and sympotms)
seizures decreased conciousness N + V
MENINGISM - STIFF NECK = nuchal rigidity
PRODROME = SENTINEL HEADACHE
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signs of subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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pos meningisms - KERNIGS sign (pain extending knee on thigh flex at hip)
neck stiffness
brudzinskis (flex neck = flex knees n hips)
CNS DEFICITS - 3rd Nerve palsy and pupil changes (post communic artery)

53
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what is prodrome for subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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sentinel headache

54
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diagnosos of subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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CT - white starshaped

LP - wait 12 hrs - xanthochromic CSF - yellow due to bilirubin

55
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Tx of subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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dexamethasone - for swelling
control HTN
neurosurgey (clipping or coiling)
nimodipine - decrease vasospasm risk = hydrocephalus

56
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complication with subarachnoid haemmorrhage

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hydrocephalus - vasospasm as blood vessels pooled in blood = decrease blood suply to brain = irritates meninges = scarriing and inflam = CSF obstruct = dilated ventricles

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