stroke Flashcards

1
Q

anterior circulation arteries

A

internal carotid artery
anterior cerebral artery
middle cerebral artery
anterior communicating artery

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2
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posterior circulation arteries

A

vertebral artery
basilar artery
posterior cerebral artery
cerebellar arteries
posterior communicating artery

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3
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cirkel of willis function

A

distribute blood evenly troughout brain

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4
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exciting arteries from circle of willis

A

anterior, middle and posterior cerebral arteries

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5
Q

territorial stroke

A

proximal occlusion

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6
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watershed stroke

A

narrowing causing reduced bloodflow to large area with most distal areas most affected

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7
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lacunar stroke

A

small vessel affected

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8
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subarchnoid hemorrhage

A

blood in subarachnoid space
middle cerebral artery

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9
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primary stroke prevention

A

prevent 1st stroke

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10
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secundary stroke prevention

A

prevention of 2nd stroke

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11
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tertiary stroke prevention

A

prevent complications from dificits caused by a stroke

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12
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relative risk

A

the chance of getting a disease when having the risk factor

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13
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odds ratio

A

in a patient with the disease, how big is the chance of having the risk factor

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14
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diffusion abnormality

A

reduced blood flow
irreversible

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15
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perfusion abnormality

A

reduced oxygen supply
reversible

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16
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penumbra

A

area with prefusion but not diffusion abnormalities