Care of CVA Patients | Medications | Care of Patients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders |
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What is Receptive Aphasia
Inability to understand spoken or written words
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What is Aspirin
Platelet aggregation inhibitor
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What is Multiple Sclerosis
Myelin sheath breaks down
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What is The Right Side
Pt with Left side stroke need items placed on which side
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What is Tylenol
Analgesic that does not affect platelet function
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What is Myasthenia Gravis
Damaged Acetylcholine Receptors
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What Contralateral
Stroke Symptoms on opposite side of stroke
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What is Warfarin
An Anticoagulant
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What is Neostigmine and Pyridostigmine
Two Medications used to treat MG
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What is Dysarthria
Slurred Speech
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What is TPA
Thrombolytic Agent
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What is Autoimmune Response to some viral infection or vaccine
GBS is caused by
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What is Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Rupture of Blood Vessels on surface of brain
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What is 3 to 4.5 hours
Time Frame Thrombolytic Agent should be started
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What is ALS
Affects Voluntary muscles of the body,
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