Pelino Stroke

Question 1

15% of embolic strokes occur in ppl with AFib

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Ischemic stroke - 87%

Hemorrhage stroke - 13%

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Recurrent strokes occur in 25% of stroke victims within 5 years after a first stroke

Answer 3

True

Question 4

35% have a second stroke within 2 years

Answer 4

True

Question 5

3% of stroke patients have a second stroke within 30 days

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Hypertensive hemorrhage’s occur in the basal ganglia 60% of the time

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Alzheimer’s makes up 40% of dementia

Answer 7

True

Question 8

90% of dx comes from history

Answer 8

True

Question 9

AFib increases rate of stroke by 4-5 times

Answer 9

True

Question 10

75% of all strokes occurs after 65

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of a thrombus

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Cardiac disease and carotid disease are the most common causes of embolism

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Cholesterol, fibrin platelet and calcific emboli are the most common found in retinal circulation

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Amaurosis fugax has a 2% risk of stroke per year

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Retinal emboli and Tia have an 8% risk of stroke per year

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The main symptoms of ocular ischemic syndrome is Ocular and periorbital pain (40%)

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Carotid artery dissection accounts for less than 2% of strokes each year, but 25% of strokes found in young people

Answer 17

True

Question 18

25% of cerebral infarctions are caused by migraines in people under the age of 45.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

5-10% of sickle cell pts will have a stroke before their 20th bday

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Superior saggiest sinus is main location of venous sinus thrombosis

Answer 20

True

Question 21

20% of patients have a patent foramen ovale

Answer 21

True