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- 1What is a stroke?Neurologic dysfunction caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain, usually because a blood vessel is blocked by a clot or bursts
ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes account for about 80% and 20% of cases, respectively
haemorrhagic strokes have a much higher fatality rate
also referred to as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
symptoms of stroke persist for longer than 24hrs after onset
symptoms lasting less than 24hrs are referred to as a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) - 2What is a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)?Temporary neurologic dysfunction caused by a
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vascular occlusion
traditional definition is symptoms lasting less than 24hrs
normally last less than 1hr
patients often present to the doctor hours or days after the symptoms
have resolved
less than 1 in 6 patients who have symptoms that have lasted for greater than 1 hour will have their symptoms fully resolve by 24 hours
new imaging techniques are changing the definition
a transient episode of neurological dysfunction without acute infarction
people who have had a TIA are at high risk of further events - 3What is the difference between a ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke?- ischaemic = blockage in vessel
- haemorrhagic = bleed in the brain caused by an aneurism or weakened blood vessel - 4What are the signs and symptoms of stroke? Symptoms and signs of stroke include one or more of the following
motor impairments
weakness or paralysis of parts of the body including the face
sensory impairments
touch, pain, warm/cold
speech difficulties or slurred speech
vision difficulties (sudden loss of vision, blurred vision)
dizziness, loss of balance or unexplained fall
sudden severe headache
difficulty swallowing
The effects of a stroke depend on which part of the brain is injured and how severely it is affected - 5How can we tell if it is a haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke?It is difficult to differentiate stroke based upon
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patient presentation Haemorrhagic stroke
headache, neck stiffness, vomiting, coma Ischaemic stroke
previous transient ischemic attacks, atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis risk factors
Imaging is important for differentiation
All patients with suspected stroke should have an urgent
CT or MRI - 6What is the acute treatment of haemorrhagic stroke? If patient being anticoagulated this must be reversed Warfarin: fresh frozen plasma and vitamin K
Dabigatran: idarucizumab
Intra‐cerebral haemorrhage
neurosurgical intervention may be undertaken to evacuate cerebral hemispheric haematomas, decompress haematomas of the posterior fossa or insert CSF drainage devices
Sub‐arachnoid haemorrhage
vasospasm and rebleeding are the main causes of morbidity and mortality
induce hypertension and hypervolaemia
nimodipine
IV infusion then oral
maybe managed with neurosurgical procedures
endovascular coiling or craniotomy and clipping - 7What is the acute treatment of ischaemic stroke? Specialist neurointerventional procedures
intra‐arterial thrombolysis (IAT), endovascular thrombectomy hemicraniectomy for management of cerebral oedema
Thrombolysis
alteplase 0.9 mg/kg up to 90 mg IV over 1 hour, 10% of dose given as an initial bolus
strict patient selection criteria are required
results in a significant reduction in the composite end‐point of death or disability
Aspirin (150‐300mg)
given as soon as possible after the symptom onset if CT/MRI excludes haemorrhage
not for 24hrs if patient is thrombolysed routine use of heparin is not recommended
may be used for DVT/PE prophylaxis in particularly high risk patients patients should be mobilised as soon as possible
Antihypertensives
If BP > 220/120 start therapy or adjust doses of current medications
blood pressure should be reduced by no more than 10‐20% observe patient for signs of neurological deterioration - 8What is the benefit of using a thrombolytic?Significant reduction in
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death or dependency 51.8% of those allocated to
thrombolytic therapy compared to 55.8% of those
allocated to control (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.90, P < 0.0001)
equivalent to 50 fewer dead or dependent patients per 1000 treated (95%CI 20 to 70) - 9What are the risks of using a thrombolytic?Significant increase in the rate of fatal intracranial
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haemorrhage with thrombolysis
4.45% of patients allocated to thrombolysis compared to 0.74% of those allocated to control OR 4.40, 95%CI 3.21 to 6.03, P < 0.00001 - 10What should be done if the patient's BP rises after giving a thrombolytic?

- 11What is stroke rehabilitation?Rehabilitation is a proactive, person‐centred and goal‐oriented process that begins the first day after stroke.
Aims to
improve function and/or prevent deterioration of function bring about the highest possible level of independence
physically, psychologically, socially and financially
maximise self‐determination and optimise choices for those
with stroke
aid reintegration of the person into the community - 12What health professionals are involved with rehabilitation of a stroke patient?A coordinated program by a specialised team of health
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professionals
Physiotherapists
recovery of sensorimotor function in the upper and lower limb, and functional mobility
Occupational therapists
optimise participation and independence for all daily occupations
Speech pathologists
difficulties with communication and swallowing
Dieticians
modified diets or alternative feeding for those with swallowing
problems
Social workers - 13What is an issue stroke patients may encounter?- swallowing difficulties
- patient may find it hard to swallow tablets - 14When do people need primary and secondary prevention? A person with stroke has an accumulated risk of subsequent
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stroke of ~40% over 10 years with an annual rate of ~4%
Up to 20% of patients with a TIA will have a stroke during the next 3 months
Primary prevention
treatment to prevent a person
suffering their first stroke/TIA
Secondary prevention
treatment to prevent person from
having another stroke/TIA - 15Do people experiencing TIAs have a high risk of stroke?yes
People who have had a TIA are at high risk of further
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events
one in three will have an ischaemic stroke
30% of people with a major stroke have had an earlier TIA 9% of people with TIAs have a stroke within one week
one in three will have repeated TIAs
risk of stroke can be assessed using the ABCD2 tool
- 16What are the stroke risk factors?Risk factors for stroke include
transient ischaemic attack
carotid artery stenosis
high blood pressure
high blood cholesterol
tobacco smoking
the risk from smoking decreases after quitting with the risk disappearing altogether after 5 years
diabetes
high alcohol consumption
atrial fibrillation other heart disease - 17What is an important tool when assessing someone who may be at high risk of stroke?- CHADS2
- CHA2DS2-VASc - 18When treating AF, is it important to anticoagulate someone who has a high CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score?yes

- 19DOACs vs. warfarin, which has the better outcome/lower risk of bleeding?

- 20What are the doses for each of the DOACs, and what are they decreased to if bleeding is increased?Stroke prevention in AF
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Dabigatran 150mg BD
reduce to 110mg if CrCl 30‐50mL/min bleeding risk
Age >75
Apixaban 5mg BD
reduce to 2.5mg if two of weight <60 kg
age >80 years
SeCreat >133 mol/L
Rivaroxaban 20mg D reduce to 15mg if
CrCl 30‐49mL/min - 21If someone experiences an intracranial haemorrhage on an anticoagulant, should the anticoagulant be restarted it has been resolved?Decision based on the balance of anticoagulant benefit and the risk of further ICH
limited evidence on which to make a decision
- 22Are there any pharmacological options for primary prevention of stroke?yes
- NOT antiplatelets
- anyihypertensives
- statins - 23Are there pharmacological options for secondary prevention of stroke?yes
- antiplatelets
- antihypertensives
- statins - 24What are the risks of aspirin and dipyridamole?- headache
- nausea
- vomiting
- dizziness
- AF
- diarrhoea
- hypotension - 25How do we manage these risks of dipyridamole?Give 1 capsule at night plus aspirin (75-150mg) each morning for up to 1 week then stop separate aspirin, and start doing BD
- 26Does rivaroxaban or aspirin have a higher risk of bleeding?rivaroxaban
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- Karteikarten am Stroke, erstellt von Hannah Linard am 10/11/2018.
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- Hannah Linard · Nov 2018
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