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1
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Two types of Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Subarachnoid bleed - surface of the brain

Intracerebral hemorrhage - inside the brain

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness on one side of the body

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Cardizem

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Calcium channel blocker (Afib)

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Paradxa and Xarelto

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Anti-coaglants

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Withhold O2 from stoke patients with;

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> 95% SP02

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Target on scene time for stroke

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<15 mins

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8
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Postictal states typically last:

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5-30 mins

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9
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Gabapentin (nuerontin)

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Sz Med

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Phenobarbital

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Sz Med

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Lyrica

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Sz Med

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Lamictal

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Sz Med

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Tegretol

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Sz Med

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14
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Seizures lasting over 30 mins

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Status Elepticus (Medical emergency)

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TIA

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Stroke symptoms lasting less than 24 hours

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16
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Epidural Hematoma

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Fx to the skull causing the meningeal artery to bleed into the dura mater.

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Lucid Interval

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Period of normality after waking up from a head injury

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Subdural hematoma

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Venous bleeding under the dura mater, from head injury

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19
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Distraction of the spinal column

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Stretching along its axis

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20
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Subluxation of the spinal column

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Misaligned vertebrae

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21
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Gustatory

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Sense of taste

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22
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Olfactory

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Sense of smell

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23
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Nervous system input is __________

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Sensory

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Nervous system output is __________

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Nueromuscular

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Brain and spinal cord
Central Nervous System
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Nerves reaching to the organs of the body
Peripheral Nervous System
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Center for conscious thought
Cerebrum
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Center for memory
Cerebrum
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Center for personality
Cerebrum
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Center for speech
Cerebrum
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Center for motor function
Cerebrum
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Center for visual perception
Cerebrum
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Center for tactile impulses
Cerebrum
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Center for coordination of body movement
Cerebellum
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Center for balance
Cerebellum
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"Little Brain"
Cerebellum
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A stroke in this part of the brain may cause a person to be "uncoordinated and have vertigo" with no other deficits.
Cerebellum
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Center for respiratory and cardiac functions
Brain stem
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Center for digestion
Brain stem
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Center for glandular secretions
Brain stem
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Center for the Autonomic Nervous System
Brain stem
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Hole in the base of the skull
Foramen Magnum
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Lateral process of the vertabrae
Transverse Process
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System allowing a much faster reaction time
Spinal reflex arc
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Voluntary peripheral nervous system
Somatic
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Involuntary peripheral nervous system
Autonomic
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Somatic spinal nerves carry ____________
Sensory info into and motor commands out of spinal cord
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Somatic cranial nerves are responsible for?
Sight Smell Taste Movement of the tongue
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Autonomic nervous system branches
Sympathetic Nervous System | Parasympathetic Nervous System
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"Fight or Flight" Nervous System
Sympathetic
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Parasympathetic nervous system
Slows the heart and respiratory rate. Diverts blood from muscles to the GI tract for digestion.
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L.A.M.S.
Los Angeles Motor Scale
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LAMS should take
20-30 secs
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Anisocoria
Unequal pupil size
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Presentation of seizures in children and infants
May be more subtle
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Common cause of seizures in children from 6 months to 6 years.
Fever
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Seizure signs in infants
Sucking motions, roving eye movements or repeated bicycling motions
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Treatment of febrile seizures
Cool with tepid water
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Child with photophobia, headache and a stiff neck may have:
Meningitis
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Rare symptom of meningitis in children
Unusual rash consisting of tiny pinpoint red dots, sometimes merging into splotches of purple or black
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are children or adults more prone to nausea and vomiting?
Children
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Dementia vs delirium
Dementia has a slow progressive onset, delirium occurs relatively quickly
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As you age your brain _______stretching vessels making them more prone to ___________
Shrinks, tearing
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TPA
Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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