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Stroke

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Describe what happens during a Stroke Blood Flow to the Brain is obstructed - Longer lasting
Describe what happens during a TIA Blood flow to the Brain is temporary obstructed - Short lived - usually resolved in 24hrs
What is meant by the word 'Transient' Lasting for a short time
What is meant by the word 'Ischaemic' Decrease in blood supply
What are the types of Stroke Ischaemic or Haemorrhagic
What is an Ischaemic Stroke Occurs when a thrombus or embolus obstructs a blood vessel - reducing blood flow
What is a Haemorrhagic Stroke Due to bleeding into the Brain by rupture of blood vessel - Intercerebral Haemorrhage or Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
What is a Intracerebral Haemorrhage Blood vessel rupture inside the brain - bleeds into Brain Tissue
What us a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Bleed on surface of Brain - Bleeds in between Pia Mater. + Arachnoid Mater
Haemorrhagic Stroke + Intracranial Pressure can lead to Cushing Triad due to ICP causing brain to squeeze toward Foremen Magnum
Where is the Foremen Magnum Base of the Skull
What is Cushing Triad Bradycardia/Hypertension/Irregular respirations
What is an LVO Large Vessel Occlusion - Blood flow to main arteries in the Brain are obstructed
What is the next step in an ACT FAST assessment when the pt Right arm drops CHAT - Test speech/Commands
What is the next step in an ACT FAST assessment when the pt Left arm drops TAP - tap shoulder + check gaze
What is the 3rd step in an ACT FAST assessment History - Living independently/Hx of Stroke/Stroke Mimics
What is the time frame for ACT FAST positive 24hrs
What is the time frame for FAST positive 4.5hrs
What are some Stroke Mimics Hypoglycaemia/Tumours/Infections/Postictal/Hypoxia/Bells Palsy/Intoxication
What is a thrombectomy Removal of clot
What is a Thrombolysis Clot busting medication
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