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Neurologic Emergencies Flashcards

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What does the each hemisphere of the cerebrum control?

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The opposite (contralateral) side of the body and same (ipsilateral) side of face

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What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?

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Interruption of blood flow to the brain

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What is a stroke?

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Loss of brain function that results from a CVA

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What is “the worst headache of my life” a sign of?

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An aneurysm

Walls of arteries are weakened and rupture

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What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

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When the normal processes of the brain destroy a blood clot and blood flow is restored to affected area. Stroke symptoms spontaneously go away within 24 hours

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What is an absence seizure?

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Characterized by having a blank stare and doesn’t respond to anyone briefly

Also called petit mal seizure

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What is the tonic phase of a seizure?

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Continuous muscle contraction

“Tenses up”

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What is the clonic phase of a seizure?

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Contractions and relaxations

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What is status epilepticus? (2)

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Seizures that are prolonged more than 10 mins

Two generalized seizures without a return of consciousness

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What pertinent history should you gather with a patient having a seizure? (FACTS)

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Focus (generalized/focal)
Activity (type of movement)
Color/cocaine
Time (length of seizure)
Secondary info (meds/events up to/incontinence/ tongue biting)
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What three meds can me used to control epilepsy?

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Dilantin (phenytoin)
Solfoton (phenobarbital)
Tegretol (carbamazepine)

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What is hemiparesis?

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Weakness in one side of the body

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What will left hemisphere problems cause?

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Aphasia (inability to speak)

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What will right hemisphere problems cause?

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Dysarthria (slurred speech)

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What is receptive aphasia?

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Can’t understand but can speak clearly

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What is expressive aphasia?

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Can understand questions but can’t speak clearly

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What is the eye opening scale for Glasgow coma scale?

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4 spontaneous
3 response to speech
2 response to pain
1 none

18
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What is the verbal scale for Glasgow coma scale?

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5 oriented conversation
4 confused conversation
3 inappropriate words
2 incomprehensible sounds
1 none
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What is the motor scale for Glasgow coma scale?

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6 obeys command
5 localizes pain
4 withdraws from pain
3 abnormal flexion
2 abnormal extension
1 none

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