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A patient is right handed and suffers from a large Right vessel occlusion in the internal carotid artery. Because it is affecting the pts dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience: - Answer-Aphasia A patient is right handed and suffers from a large left vessel occlusion in the internal c...

NIHSS Score > 15 is associated with? - Answer-Patient at greater risk of death from stroke Examples of items not scored on NIHSS which could represent a clinically significant posterior circulation stroke - Answer-Diplopia, dysphagia, gait instability, hearing, nystagmus Hunt and Hess grading ...

Neuro deterioration occurs when? - Answer--24-48 H after a stroke in 25 % of cases Most common complications within first 4 days of stroke - Answer--Pain Fever Progression of stroke UTI Most ICH occur when with administration of IV TPA - Answer--first 24 hours Temperature goal - Answer--< 1...

Save the penumbra with -Answer-Oxygen> 94%, BP < = 185/110, Glucose 140-180 Anterior Circulation -Answer-Unilateral Deficits ICA- large vessel ACA -leg MCA-arm Posterior Circulation -Answer-Bilateral deficits Basilar-large vessel Vertebral-large vessel Cerebellar arteries - all along v...

How many cranial nerves are there? - Answer-12 pairs How many spinal nerves are there? - Answer-31 pairs Penumbra - Answer-Area of ischemic brain tissue that is potentially reversible What are the two types of hemorrhagic stroke? - Answer-intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage Wha...

A 67yo man with a hx of HTN, DM, HLD, and smoking presents to the ED. CC of persistent dizziness q1week that has become so severe he now has double vision, N/V. His wife tells you she noticed a L facial droop and slurring. Pt reports weakness in L arm and leg. He denies HA or SZ. Head CT was nega...

A person with a stroke who seems unaware of their disability: - Answer-anosognosia Pt presents complaining of double vision, lacks horizontal eye movements while tracking is preserved. What area of the brain can cause internuclear opthalmoplegia? - Answer-Brainstem Watershed stroke is described ...