Tpa Flashcards
When something is still in a research phase you call it
In the pipe line
Not for prime time
Explain reperfusion injury concept
If you restore blood flow to an infarct brain you are exposing a very vulnerable area of the brain to cytokines and free radical and neurotoxins
Example of a method to reduce metabolic activity in acute stroke
Hypothermia
If you can’t follow up a tpa w MRI what can you do
Get in ct in 2 days
How many patients do you have to treat w tpa to see an effect.
13
What do you see in the original studies with tpa efficacy
30% better in 3 months
What is the time exclusion criteria for sx, stroke etc
7 days - art line
14 days - peed and poop
21 days gi and
3 mo mi heal stoke
If you have patient with mi and stroke
Cardio consult
If pt present with Todd’s paralysis or seizure
CTA, if you suspect seizure r o stroke
What on ct excludes stroke
Nothing subtle
When is consent required
When it is outside of std of care
If standard of care the excuse me bitched
Abbreviation for tpa
Rt pa
How do you mix tpa
1 to 1 with saline
Administer tpa ptotocol
10 percent over 2 min
90 over 1 hr
What is the dose of myocardial dose
1.1% mg kg
Want it lower bc an ischemic brain is more likely to bleed than a cardia dose with a normal brain
How often do you check vitals
During tpa - 15
After tpa 30 for lucky seven
Than ever 1 hr for sexy sixteen
After tpa what should bp be
160 to 180
80 to 100
What makes you stop tpa and get ct
HA
N/v
If you get a stat ct and it’s negative.
Restart drug
Treat headache
3 things to look for after tpa 6
Vitals Any pain head ache N v New weakness Angio edema
Why is sICH the most feared complication of tpa
45 percent death rate.
Treatment of ICH bleed
6 units of cryo
6 units of platelets
How often is angio edema associated with tpa
Up to 5 percent
Who gets angio edema w tpa
Ace
Frontal
Insular
Tell me about the study that supports 4.5 hr mark 5
Ecass 2008 hacke Small effect size N 400 Double blind
When did 4.5 get approved
2008
What were the three exclusion criterion for ecass
80
25
Hx of diabetes
What did they show as an effect size w tpa at 4.5
Absolute increase by 7 % 52 vs 45
What is number needed to treat w at 4.5
14 for 4.5
8 for disability
3 for any benefit
Hoe man get tpa nationally
2 to 8.5
Treatment for angio edema
Stop tpa
50 mg Benadryl
50 mg ranitidine
Refractory: resort solumedrol 100 mg
Last ditch epinephrine nebulizer
And stat ent cricotony
How big is the effect size of tpa at 4.5
Midwest 7 percent but significant
When do we give anti platelets with stroke
24 to 48
By 1percent in 2 weeks
How big was the effect size of Asa after tpa
1 percent in two weeks
Has Asa show efficacy with treating stroke
No. Only secondary prevention
What is the leading cause of disability in the us
Stroke cdc2005