CP3 Passmed Flashcards
1
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4 stages of Eyes in GCS
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- No opening of the eye
- Eye opening in response to pain stimulus (trap squeeze)
- Eye opening to speech.
- Eyes opening spontaneously
2
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5 stages fo verbal in GCS
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- No verbal response
- Incomprehensible sounds
- Inappropriate words / words but no sentences.
- Confused. Responds to questions coherently but there is some disorientation and confusion.
- Oriented.
3
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6 grades of Motor for GCS
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- No motor response
- Extension to pain
- Flexion to pain
- Withdrawal from pain
- Localizes to pain
- Obeys commands
4
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Severity of GCS
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Severe GCS < 8–9
Moderate GCS 8 or 9–12
Minor GCS ≥ 13.
5
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Stages of AVPU
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A - Completely alert
V - Any response to verbal stimuli (as little as a grunt)
P - Any responce to pain
U - Unresponsive
6
Q
What should you asses to classify a stroke
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- unilateral hemiparesis and/or hemisensory loss of the face, arm & leg
- homonymous hemianopia
- higher cognitive dysfunction e.g. dysphasia
7
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Bamford Stroke Classification
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Total anterior circulation infarcts (TACI, c. 15%)
- involves middle and anterior cerebral arteries
Partial anterior circulation infarcts (PACI, c. 25%)
- involves smaller arteries of anterior circulation e.g. upper or lower division of middle cerebral artery
Lacunar infarcts (LACI, c. 25%)
- involves perforating arteries around the internal capsule, thalamus and basal ganglia
Posterior circulation infarcts (POCI, c. 25%)
- involves vertebrobasilar arteries
8
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Affected vessel and associated stroke Sx
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