Stroke

Question 1

What is a CVA?

Answer 1

Cerebro vascular accident. Loss of blood supply to the brain due to a clot or bleed

Question 2

What are the types of CVA?

Answer 2

Clot, or thrombosis, causing a blockage

Haemhorragic

Question 3

What is a TIA?

Answer 3

A mini stroke or temporary or partial blockage

Same symptoms as CVA but self resolves within 24 hours

Question 4

Signs and symptoms of CVA

Answer 4

FAST
Reduced GCS
Nausea/vomiting

Question 5

Management of CVA

Answer 5

HASU
Pre alert
O2 only if hypoxic
Full set of obs esp BM