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Chapter 31 Stroke
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 2 Overview Pathophysiology Types of Stroke Risk Factors Assessment Management
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 3 Pathophysiology Injury to brain tissue caused by disruption of blood flow Also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Results in loss of body function
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 4 Pathophysiology Advances in treatment Time-sensitive condition
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 5 Types of Stroke Brain cells depend on oxygen Two types of stroke
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 6 Types of Stroke Ischemic stroke –Blockage of blood supply –85% of strokes
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 7 Types of Stroke Ischemic stroke –Blood vessels narrow –Platelets accumulate –Vessel is blocked
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9 Types of Stroke Ischemic stroke –Embolus can also form elsewhere and travel to the brain
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 10 Types of Stroke Ischemic stroke –Severe shock can cause very low blood pressure –Brain receives no oxygen
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 11 Types of Stroke Ischemic stroke –Brain cells deprived of oxygen will die in a very short time –A group of cells that have died is called an infarct –The tissue around an infarct is the penumbra –The penumbra may recover
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 12 Types of Stroke Transient ischemic attack –Stroke symptoms that resolve spontaneously –Caused by a thrombus –High risk of a stroke
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 13 Types of Stroke Hemorrhagic stroke –Caused by rupture of a blood vessel in brain –May be from high blood pressure or aneurysm –15% of strokes
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 14 Types of Stroke Hemorrhagic stroke –Leaking blood can injure brain tissue –Intracranial pressure may become elevated
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 16 Risk Factors Vascular disease Diabetes Irregular heart rhythms High blood pressure Previous stroke
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 17 Assessment Signs and symptoms –Depend on the affected area of brain –Middle cerebral artery is most common vessel affected –Dysarthria
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 18 Assessment Signs and symptoms –Headache and ICP –Early diagnosis improves outlook
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 19 Symptoms associated with stroke –Generalized or focal weakness –Paralysis on one side of the body –Paresthesias on one side of the body –Difficulty in speaking Assessment
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 20 Assessment Symptoms associated with stroke –Headache –Vomiting –Visual changes –Dizziness
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 21 Assessment Assess for life threats History Focused neurologic examination
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 22 Assessment Initial assessment –Assess ABCs –Identify potential life threatening issues at that point
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 23 Assessment Focused history –Past medical history –Allergies –Medications taken
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 24 Assessment Focused history –Obtain history from family, if necessary –The management of stroke is very time sensitive
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 25 Assessment Focused physical exam –Patient’s mental status –Pupils –Assess for pronator drift –Assess for facial droop –Assess for dysarthria
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 26 Assessment Focused physical exam –Patient’s mental status –Assess pupils
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 27 Assessment Focused physical exam –Pronator drift A useful way to test for arm weakness
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 28 Assessment Focused physical exam –Facial droop Facial droop indicates facial muscle weakness
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 29 Assessment Focused physical exam –Dysarthria Garbled speech
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 31 Assessment Focused physical exam –Expressive aphasia –Receptive aphasia –No speech
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 32 Assessment Focused physical exam –Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale –Other stroke scales
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 33 Assessment Baseline vital signs –May have high blood pressure
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 34 Management Recognize and transport Every minute counts
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 35 Management Hospital management –Diagnosis –Therapy
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 36 Management Hemorrhagic stroke –Control blood pressure Ischemic stroke –Medications
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 37 Management Stroke centers Timely transport
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 38 Management Specific management of all stroke patients includes: –ABCs –High-flow 100% oxygen –Support blood pressure –Elevate head of bed
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 39 Other diagnoses to consider in presence of stroke-like symptoms: –Hypoglycemia –Bell’s palsy –Traumatic brain injury Management
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 40 Management Other diagnoses to consider in presence of stroke-like symptoms: –Seizure –Migraine –Drug toxicity
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 41 Transport –To most appropriate hospital –ALS intercept –Notify hospital Management
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 42 Management Ongoing assessment –Note carefully any changes
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© 2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning,a part of The Thomson Corporation. All Rights Reserved 43 Stop and Review Describe the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke. Describe the pathophysiology of hemorrhagic stroke. Identify several conditions that might mimic stroke.
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