Which of the following patients with an ischemic stroke may be considered to receive
rtPA? A patient:
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, Who had spinal surgery 10 months ago.
Patients are eligible to receive IV rtPA for acute ischemic stroke as long as
they have no exclusion criteria and the medication is started within 3 hours
of the time last seen normal.
A patient has had two episodes of generalized tonic-clonic movement, each lasting
3-4 minutes, 5 minutes apart, without recovery to baseling neurologic status. What
treatment is indicated?
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Administration of lorazepam
Benzodiazepines are the initial drug therapy administered for status
epilepticus.
In early status epilepticus, a patient experiences hyperglycemia. After 30 minutes of
status epilepticus, what sequence of processes occur?
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Lower BP, hypoxemia; greater demand, hypoglycemia
After about 30 minutes of status epilepticus, blood vessel responsiveness
decreases, causing hypotension, hypoxemia, and cerebral edema which
causes increased metabolic demand and hypoglycemia.
What is the initial drug of choice for a patient with ischemic stroke who is not eligible
for fibrinolysis with rtPA with a BP greater than 220/120 mm Hg?
rtPA? A patient:
Give this one a try later!
, Who had spinal surgery 10 months ago.
Patients are eligible to receive IV rtPA for acute ischemic stroke as long as
they have no exclusion criteria and the medication is started within 3 hours
of the time last seen normal.
A patient has had two episodes of generalized tonic-clonic movement, each lasting
3-4 minutes, 5 minutes apart, without recovery to baseling neurologic status. What
treatment is indicated?
Give this one a try later!
Administration of lorazepam
Benzodiazepines are the initial drug therapy administered for status
epilepticus.
In early status epilepticus, a patient experiences hyperglycemia. After 30 minutes of
status epilepticus, what sequence of processes occur?
Give this one a try later!
Lower BP, hypoxemia; greater demand, hypoglycemia
After about 30 minutes of status epilepticus, blood vessel responsiveness
decreases, causing hypotension, hypoxemia, and cerebral edema which
causes increased metabolic demand and hypoglycemia.
What is the initial drug of choice for a patient with ischemic stroke who is not eligible
for fibrinolysis with rtPA with a BP greater than 220/120 mm Hg?
