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N450 Exam 1 StrokeTwo types of stroke - ANS-ischemic and hemorrhagic
More common type of stroke - ANS-ischemic
Fibrinolytic therapy is contraindicated - ANS-hemorrhagic stroke
Why a CAT scan is ordered - ANS-determine type of stroke
Signs/symptoms of stroke - ANS-facial droop, sudden weakness, slurred speech, dizziness,
headache, sudden onset confusion, trouble walking
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale - ANS-1. Smile
2. Arm drift
3. Abnormal speech
Dectection - ANS-First D
Dispatch - ANS-Second D
Delivery - ANS-Third D
Door - ANS-Fourth D
Data - ANS-Fifth D
Decision - ANS-Sixth D
Drug/Device - ANS-Seventh D
Disposition - ANS-Eighth D
Immediate general assessment - ANS-10 minutes
Immediate neurologic assessment - ANS-25 minutes
Acquisition of CT of the head - ANS-25 minutes
Interpretation of the CT scan - ANS-45 minutes
Administration of fibrinolytic therapy, timed from ED arrival - ANS-60 minutes
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