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Ischemic stroke most common cause Thromboembolism
Ischemic stroke A blood clot forms in the vascular system, plugs a cerebral artery
Ischemic stroke rate of occurrence 85%
Intracerebral hemorrhage common cause Chronic hypertension
Intracerebral hemorrhage/hemorrhagic stroke A weakened vessel bleeds into the brain
, Intracerebral hemorrhage rate of occurrence 15%
Subarachnoid hemorrhage common cause Aneurysm rupture
TIA causes Ischemia without infarction; thromboembolism
TIA treatment Transport, focus on cause, not duration
Pediatric stroke categories Arterial ischemic stroke
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
In children ___% of strokes are hemorrhagic 55
Peak age for pediatric stroke 1st year of life
More common in teenagers Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Ischemic risk factors (nonmodifiable) Advanced age
Male gender
Race (higher with black, Hispanic, Native American)
Family history of MI or stroke
Ischemic risk factors (modifiable) Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Dyslipidemia
Obesity
Cigarette smoking
Prior stoke/TIA
Heart disease
Carotid disease
Hypercoagulable states
Cocaine, excessive alcohol
Penumbra Zone of reversible ischemia around core of irreversible infarction, salvageable
in first few hours after ischemic stroke
Can be damaged by lowering blood pressure
t-PA can limit brain damage by reducing risk of 30%
disability by
Give t-PA only if Hemorrhage excluded by CT scan
Ischemic stroke onset within 3-4.5 hours
Blood pressure is under 185/110 mmHg
No other contraindications
Penumbra is damaged by Seizure
Hypotension
Hyperglycemia
Fever
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Most important modifiable risk factor
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1 Diabetes 2 Post trauma
3 Transient hypertension 4 Chronic hypertension
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Terms in this set (54)
Ischemic stroke most common cause Thromboembolism
Ischemic stroke A blood clot forms in the vascular system, plugs a cerebral artery
Ischemic stroke rate of occurrence 85%
Intracerebral hemorrhage common cause Chronic hypertension
Intracerebral hemorrhage/hemorrhagic stroke A weakened vessel bleeds into the brain
, Intracerebral hemorrhage rate of occurrence 15%
Subarachnoid hemorrhage common cause Aneurysm rupture
TIA causes Ischemia without infarction; thromboembolism
TIA treatment Transport, focus on cause, not duration
Pediatric stroke categories Arterial ischemic stroke
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
In children ___% of strokes are hemorrhagic 55
Peak age for pediatric stroke 1st year of life
More common in teenagers Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Ischemic risk factors (nonmodifiable) Advanced age
Male gender
Race (higher with black, Hispanic, Native American)
Family history of MI or stroke
Ischemic risk factors (modifiable) Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Dyslipidemia
Obesity
Cigarette smoking
Prior stoke/TIA
Heart disease
Carotid disease
Hypercoagulable states
Cocaine, excessive alcohol
Penumbra Zone of reversible ischemia around core of irreversible infarction, salvageable
in first few hours after ischemic stroke
Can be damaged by lowering blood pressure
t-PA can limit brain damage by reducing risk of 30%
disability by
Give t-PA only if Hemorrhage excluded by CT scan
Ischemic stroke onset within 3-4.5 hours
Blood pressure is under 185/110 mmHg
No other contraindications
Penumbra is damaged by Seizure
Hypotension
Hyperglycemia
Fever
