Parkinson's Disease Assessment
Decreased Dopamine Older Adult Cogwheel Rigidity Bradykinesia Shuffling Gait Resting Tremor Pill-Rolling Mask-Like Face Cognitive Decline Parkinson's Disease Interventions
Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet) Entacapone (Comtan) Selegiline (Eldepryl) Amantadine (Symmetrel) Bromocriptine (Parlodel) Benztropine (Cogentin) Allow Extra Time Ensure Patient Safety Surgery As Last Resort Huntington's Disease
Autosomal Dominant Trinucleotide Repeat CAG Repeats Chromosome 4 Anticipation Caudate Decrease of ACh Decrease of GABA Chorea Dementia Depression Glutamate Toxicity Neuronal Death via NMDA Binding Cranial Nerve Pathologies
Horner Syndrome Trigeminal Neuralgia Bell's Palsy Brain or Brainstem Lesion Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Multiple Sclerosis Arnold Chiari Malformation Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Guillain Barre’ Syndrome Parkinson's Disease Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Shock Respiratory Complications Autonomic Dysreflexia (Hyperreflexia) Orthostatic Hypotension Deep Vein Thrombosis Thermal Regulation Circulatory Problems Spasticity Dermal Complications Genitourinary Complications Anterior Cord Syndrome Central Cord Syndrome Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome Conus Medullaris Syndrome Cauda Equina Syndrome 5 A's of Alzheimer's Disease
Agnosia Anomia Aphasia Apraxia Amnesia Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Assessment
Change in LOC Headache Cushings Triad Irregular Respirations Widening Pulse Pressure Bradycardia Projectile Vomiting Abnormal Pupils Papilledema Posturing Types of Strokes
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit (RIND) Ischemic Thrombotic Atherosclerosis Embolic Atrial Fibrillation Hemorrhagic Severe Hypertension Histologic Evolution of Ischemic Stroke
Irreversible Neuronal Injury Red Neurons Liquefactive Necrosis (Neutrophils) Microglia Reactive Gliosis (Astrocytes) Vascular Proliferation Glial Scar Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Stroke Assessment
Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Lateral Pontine Syndrome Decreased Facial Pain and Temperature Sensation Facial Muscle Weakness Decreased Taste from Anterior 2/3 of Tongue Deceased Salivation and Lacrimation Nystagmus and Hearing Loss Horner Syndrome Ataxia Decreased Body Pain and Temperature Sensation Right Hemisphere Stroke Assessment
Opposite Side Weakness (Hemiplegia) Poor Proprioception Disoriented to Person, Place, Time Can't Recognize Faces (Prosopagnosia) Loss of Judgement and Awareness Impulsiveness Personality Changes Tonal Hearing Loss Left Hemisphere Stroke Assessment
Opposite Side Weakness (Hemiplegia) Side to Side Discrimination Aphasia Agraphia Slow Performance Aware of Deficits Anxiety Depression Lesions of the Brain and Presentations
Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe Temporal Lobe Occipital Lobe Brainstem Cerebellum Epidural Hematoma Subdural Hematoma Contusion/ Parenchymal Hemorrhage Intraventricular Hematoma Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Diffuse Axonal Injury Aphasia Post Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident Broca’s Aphasia Wernicke’s Aphasia Global Aphasia Conduction Aphasia Verbal Apraxia Dysarthria Cerebral Angiography Computed Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Simple Short Sentences Visual and Tactile Cues Speech Therapy Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment
Change in LOC Personality Changes Amnesia Increased Intracranial Pressure Diplopia Posturing Basilar Skull Fracture Halo or Ring Sign Intracranial Bleeding Meningitis Interventions
IV Antibiotics Dexamethasone Analgesics Antipyretics Closely Monitor for Increased ICP Bed Rest Preventative Vaccinations Droplet-Airborne Precautions Cluster Headache
More Common in Men Unilateral Periorbital Headache Ipsilateral Tearing Precipitated by Alcohol Stabbing Pain 15 min - 3 Hours Repetitive Attacks in Clusters High Flow 100% O2 Ergots Sumatriptan Migraine Headaches Signs and Symptoms
More Common in Women Exacerbated by Activity Unilateral Pulsating Pain Aura Photophobia and Phonophobia Nausea/Vomiting 4 hours to 3 Days Lyme Disease
Transmitted by Ticks (Vector-borne) Flu-like Symptoms Bulls Eye Rash (Erythema Migrans) Joint Pain and Stiffness Facial Paralysis Antibiotics Prevention Wilms' Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
Malignant Renal Tumor Abdominal Mass Hematuria Fever Hypertension Nephrectomy Chemotherapy Radiation Do Not Palpate Abdomen Children Under 5 Years Old View More
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