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9/3/24, 8:23 PMNSG6001 South Quiz 4
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Three kinds of cva Ischemic(83%), hemorrhagic(10%),subarachnoid(7%)
TIA transient ischemic attack. ...mini stroke, no dead tissue. Deficits resolve in less than 24hrs
10% of TIA patients will have a stroke _______ 10% of TIA patients will have a stroke within 90 days
Stroke is the ____ leading cause of death in 3rd
the US
Women are 1.75x's more likely to have a cva True
than men
HTN, Age, cigarette smoking,, male, family hx, race, prior CVA, carotid stenosis >80%, A-
Risk factors for stroke
fib, CHF, mitral stenosis, prosthetic valves, MI, sedentary lifestyle, increased cholesterol
How many stroke patients regain functional 50%-70%
independence?
Percent of stroke survivors who die within 25%
one year
What differentiates TIA from CVA? Time differential
Amaurosis fugax loss vision described as curtain going down and then up
Specificity Specificity = TN / (TN + FP)
Sensitivity Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN)
Signs of hypertensive intracerebral Often no warning, lapse quickly into stupor and coma, deteriorates quickly and dies
hemorrhage within hours.
Best test for differentiating between Noncontrast CT.
hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke?
tPA if within 3-4.5 hours and no hemorrhage/risk of it
Ischemic stroke treatment reduce risk: aspirin, clopidogrel, BP control, blood sugar and lipids control, treatment
of conditions that inc risk (e.g. a.fib.)
May provide beneficial compensatory cerebral perfusion. Unless very high do not
Acute hypertensive response after CVA
lower BP.
Medication preferred if BP must be reduced Labetalol
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