Stroke: assessment Flashcards
1
Q
What does FAST stand for?
A
Face
Arms
Speech
Time
2
Q
What is the PPV of FAST?
A
78%
3
Q
What is the medical professionals tool for assessing for stroke (that is similar to FAST)?
A
The ROSIER Score.
4
Q
What should you exclude first in the ROSIER score?
A
Hypoglycaemia
5
Q
How do you summarise and use the ROSIER score?
A
If it is >0 then a stroke is likely
6
Q
What are the components of the ROSIER score and how are they interpreted?
A
- Loss of consciousness or syncope = -1 point
- Seizure acitivty = -1 point
- New, acute onset of: (+1 point for each)
- asymmetric facial weakness
- asymmetric arm weakness
- asymmetric leg weakness
- speech disturbance
- visual field defect
