Stroke Care

Question 1

What is the term for when an ischemic stroke begins to bleed? How often does it occur in ischemic stroke?

Answer 1

Hemorrhagic transformation. 20-71%

Question 2

Subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs between what two minengial layers of the brain?

Answer 2

Pia and arachnoid.

Question 3

What % of SAH patients die before reaching the hospital?

Answer 3

15%

Question 4

The 1* goal of treating TIAs is to ____.

Answer 4

reduce the risk factors for stroke (HTN, smoking, obesity, etc.)

Question 5

Risk of stroke is significantly increased for ___ days after a patient experiences a TIA.

Answer 5

90

Question 6

What type of stroke has the best prognosis of all? What is the hallmark symptom?

Answer 6

Lacunar stroke; pure motor/sensory deficit (recall the homonculus)