Stroke Flashcards
Thrombolytic therapy such as alteplase (rT-PA) can be an effective treatment for which one of the following types of stroke?
Thrombotic - is a blood clot
Embolic
not always a clot, lump of fat, fluid, anything that causes obstruction
Loss of visual field in one side of the body is referred to by which one of the following medical terms?
Hemianopia - loss of portion of vision field
Monocular vision loss
loss vision out of one eye completely
Amaurosis fugax
Loss vision described as curtain going down and then up - seen in TIA
Ptosis
drooping of eye
Soft diets are recommended for a person who has dysphagia is intended to achieve which one of the following outcomes?
Reduce the risk of aspiration of fluids into the lungs
Cerebrum
the part of the brain that is used for thinking.
Cerebellum
the part of the brain used for balance and coordination
Brain stem
is used to regulate breathing and body temperature.
Functions of the vertebral artery and the posterior cerebellar artery
to supply the brain with blood from both sides of the body.
The circle of Willis
the blood supplies meet and it is where the blood supplies meet and it is where the blood supplies can compensate if one blood supply is restricted or cut off.
what are the two different types of stroke?
- Ischemic Stroke
2. Hemorrhagic Stroke
What is an ischemic stroke?
a blood clot occurs limiting the blood supply to the brain. Then the brain tissue starts to die.
Thrombosis
Blood clots
Penumbra
brain tissue death which causes collateral to the blood supply to the brain. it starts to die at around 2-4 hours.
Treatment for ischemic stroke?
Thomobolyic drugs or interventions
Hemorrhagic stroke
a bleed occurs and commonly causes loss of brain functions due to high intracranial pressure.
Treatment for Hemorrhagic strokes
Reduce blood pressure, major treatment can include surgery like removing parts of the skull.
