Strokes

Question 1

What is the acronym for stroke warning signs?

Answer 1

FAST
F: face
A: arm (pronator drift)
S: speech
T: time

Question 2

What are the 9 most common modifiable RFs for stroke?

Answer 2

Sleep apnea
Smoking 
HTN
DM
Obesity/weight management
High cholesterol 
Inactivity/lifestyle/diet 
A-fib
CAD

Question 3

What are the 4 most common non-modifiable RFs for stroke?

Answer 3

Age
FH
Race (increased for African American)
Gender (M > W)

Question 4

What percentage do women have for having a stroke compared to men?

Answer 4

A 20% less chance

Question 5

What are the 3 broad categories of stroke?

Answer 5

Ischemic
Hemorrhagic
TIA

Question 6

What are the 3 types of ischemic strokes?

Answer 6

Embolic
Thrombotic
Lacunar

Question 7

Which type of stroke is most common at 87%?

Answer 7

Ischemic

Question 8

What is the most common type of ischemic stroke?

Answer 8

Embolic

Question 9

80% of cardiac emboli occlude BF to…

Answer 9

MCA

Question 10

What are common precursors to a thrombotic (ischemic) stroke?

Answer 10

HTN
CAD
High cholesterol
Meds
*A-fib*

Question 11

What is a lacunar stroke commonly called?

Answer 11

“Mini stroke”

Question 12

Lacunar strokes account for approximately what percentage of all ischemic strokes?

Answer 12

25%

Question 13

What are the 6 types of lacunar strokes?

Answer 13

Pure motor
Pure sensory
Sensorimotor
Ataxic hemiparesis
Dysarthria
Clumsy-hand syndrome