Symptoms of stroke
Explaining Stroke - National Stroke Association
Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when an artery in the brain is blocked. There are two types of ischemic stroke: Embolic Stroke: In an embolic stroke, a blood clot or plaque fragment forms, usually in the heart or the large arteries leading to the brain, and then moves through the arteries to the brain.
[PDF File]ASSESSING STROKE –SCORES & SCALES
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PREHOSPITAL STROKE ASSESSMENT SCALES CINCINNATI PREHOSPITAL STROKE SCALE (CPSS) • Identifies facial paresis, arm drift, and abnormal speech. • 80% of stroke patients will exhibit one or more of these symptoms. • However, it has the same limitations for certain stroke-related deficits that can occur in isolation. Does not identify posterior
[PDF File]stroke.org.uk State of the Nation
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• 1 in 12 people will have a stroke within a week of having a TIA. • Approximately 10,000 recurrent strokes can be prevented every year in the UK if TIA and minor strokes are treated in time.10 • A transient ischaemic attack, or TIA (often referred to as “mini-stroke” or “warning stroke”) is where stroke symptoms
[PDF File]Sample Stroke Protocol - Minnesota Department of Health
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PROTOCOL: STROKE ALERT PURPOSE To establish a standard, well-coordinated and integrated approach to the recognition and treatment of any patient exhibiting signs and symptoms of acute stroke less than 8 hours in duration or arriving within 8 hours of waking up with stroke-like symptoms. INCLUSION CRITERIA . Sudden onset of any one of the following;
[PDF File]NIH Stroke Scale - National Institutes of Health
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Only sensory loss attributed to stroke is scored as abnormal and the examiner should test as many body areas (arms [not hands], legs, trunk, face) as needed to accurately check for hemisensory loss. A score of 2, “severe or total sensory loss,” should only be given when a severe or total loss of sensation can be clearly demonstrated.
[PDF File]Coping with a Traumatic Event
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• Symptoms of avoidance include staying away from activities, places, thoughts, or feelings related to the trauma or feeling detached or estranged from others. • Symptoms of increased arousal include being overly alert or easily startled, difficulty sleeping, irritability or outbursts of anger, and lack of concentration.
[PDF File]Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) / Stroke Clinical Pathway ...
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TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK TIA / STROKE CLINICAL PATHWAY ROSIER Score (Recognition Of Stroke In Emergency Room) If the patient has had acute onset of symptoms, calculate the following score: (+1) Asymmetric face weakness (+1) Asymmetric arm weakness
[PDF File]Migraine and stroke
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stroke Stroke and migraine both happen in the brain, and sometimes the symptoms of a migraine can mimic a stroke. However, the causes of the symptoms are different. A stroke is due to damage to the blood supply inside the brain, but migraine is thought to be due to problems with the way brain cells work. In a stroke, the blood supply to part of
[PDF File]Heat Related Illnesses
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HEAT STROKE • High body temperature (103°F or higher) • Hot, red, dry, or damp skin • Fast, strong pulse • Headache • Dizziness • Nausea • Confusion • Losing consciousness (passing out) HEAT EXHAUSTION • Heavy sweating • Cold, pale, and clammy skin • …
[PDF File]Stroke Assessment - ACLS
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Identify Signs and Symptoms of Possible Stroke Active Emergency Response TIME GOALS Critical EMS assessments and actions Support ABCs: Give Oxygen if indicated Perform prehospital stroke assessment Check glucose Establish time of symptom onset (last normal) Triage to stroke center Alert hospital Activate stroke team
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