Stroke mimics Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers) what is a stroke mimic - Correct Answers ✅things presenting like a stroke that is NOT a stroke. this is key to distinguish from as we dont want to give a miss treatment.stroke occur 2400/million 30% mortality rate 25% have significant mobidity with dependants 46% retain independance how many people have a stroke mimic who are originally diagnosed with a stroke?what are the issues we can run into when this occurs?how can we prevent this from occuring? - Correct Answers ✅25% of initial stroke diganosis are INCORRECT
can result in an unnecessary risk of thrombolysis: early
thrombolysis is KEY in ischemic strokes take a good history examination is key 1 / 3
Stroke mimics Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers) this should be supplemented with brain imagaing if there is a possiblity a stroke has occured.what is the nHS FAST campaign? - Correct Answers ✅this campaign aims to improve the outcome of strokes people need thrombolysis within 4 hours of a stroke to reduce long term neurological deficits this is ONLY suitbale for acute ischamic events- 87% the campaigned improved awarness to reduce delay in admission to a and e.what sections of the brain are in charge of various functions?
- Correct Answers ✅1) FRONTAL LOBE
higher cortical functions: intelligence, self control, managing
emotions, inhibition, social behaviours and emotions.2) WERNICKIES & BROCAS language
3) LEFT SIDE OF BRAIN 2 / 3
Stroke mimics Exam Questions and Answers (Solved Papers) voluntary eye movement coluntary movement and motor skills sensory/ how we percieve sensations language comprehension
4) OCCIPITAL LOBE
vision
5) TEMPORAL LOBE
memory hearing interpretation of sounds
6) CEREBELLUM
balance fine motor control motor coordination what are the common features of a thromboembolic stroke? - Correct Answers ✅a blockage to arteries/ blood supply to the brain.
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