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Stroke Management

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Stroke Risk Factors   older age (every decade over age 55, risk doubles), men (more women die from stroke), AA, hispanic, obesity, alcohol abuse, smoking, poor diet/nutrition  
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Modifiable risk factors   HTN, atrial fib, carotid stenosis, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, prior stroke, TIA  
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How much can weight reduction lower bp?   up to 20mmHG/10kg weight loss  
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Single most treatale risk factor for stroke   High bp  
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What percentage Risk Reduction is acheivable with aspirin?   22%  
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Warfarin vs Aspirin   Warfarin has better risk reduction (45%).  
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CHADS pneumonic   CHF, HTN, Age >75, Diabetes, Stroke of TIA. (6 possible points. 3 is high treat with warfarin. Moderate =2 points, can argue either way with warfarin. Below 2, treat with aspirin)  
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If CHADs score is 2 from previous stroke, tx with   Warfarin.  
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% stenosis = 1- (A/B), what is A?   A is the area of tightest narrowing. B is the normal width  
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What is the impact of tight glucose control on macrovascular complications?   none. Macrovascular complications not affected by glucose control. Tight control of HTN is the goal.  
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Cholesterol and RR   No evidence that lowering cholesterol overall affects stroke incidence. But if you use statins in patients with CHD, there is a risk reduction  
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Aspirin in low-risk pts   no data to support using Aspirin. Risk outweighs benefit (bleeds). Aspirin recommended for 10-yr cardiovascular risk 6-10%  
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Only FDA approved therapy for pts with acute stroke   IV-tPA (clot busting drug)  
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What is the protocol for giving tPA   initiated within 3 hours of sx onset (taken from the last time the pt was known to be sx free). Head CT without evidence of hemorrhage or other complicating lesion  
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What are pts treated with if they are not candidates for receiving tPA?   endovascular - catheter, remove clot mechanically  
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MERCI clot retriever   Used to remove clots  
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Acute stroke management   Temperature, Fluids/Glucose, BP, Antithrombotic agents  
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Cerebral Blood flow equation   MAP/CVR; if you stand, MAP decreases, so CVR accomodates this by decreasing/dilating in order to keep CBF constant.  
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In stroke patients, CVR is   constant. If MAP is decreased, then CBF decreases; there is some data to suggest that tx of antihypertensives in acute pts can be harmful. So don't treat high bp acutely  
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Only data available on anticoagulation in acute pts is on which drug   Aspirin (when started within 48 hours) decreases recurrent events up front. Need to treat 100 pts to decrease 1 stroke  
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3 top complications in stroke patients   UTI (11%), CHF (10% - watch fluids!), Pneumonia (10%)  
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DVT prophylaxis   given to all stroke patients who can't get up and walk. DVT risk is 2%  
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Secondary Prevention   Platelet antiaggregants, anticoagulants, blood pressure, lipid lowering, endarterectomy  
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Prior stroke patients treated with Warfarin have what type of Risk Reduction?   67% decrease in risk when treated with Warfarin  
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Each 10mmHg decrease in systolic BP is associated with _____% decrease in stroke risk?   28%. Do not use acutely  
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Motor recovery after stroke is determined by   the severity of the stroke  
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