Stroke Flashcards
1
Q
Bleeding into skull around brain
A
Subarachnoid
2
Q
Salvageable tissue that is stunned
A
Penumbra
3
Q
Decreased cerebral blood volume
A
Infarcted are
4
Q
Preserved blood volume
A
Penumbra - still salvageable
5
Q
Cerebral blood volume preserved and mean transit time increased
A
Penumbra
6
Q
Cerebral blood volume decreased and mean transit time prolonged
A
Core Infarct
7
Q
Only use _______ in patients who do not receive tPA
A
Aspirin
8
Q
BP for giving stroke
A
185/110
9
Q
PT > 15 can’t give
A
TPA