Neurology — Flashcards

_____ can be used to treat nausea & vomiting caused by vestibular mechanisms

Nausea and vomiting in palliative patients mediated by raised ICP may be caused by _____

Hint: Cancer

Nausea and vomiting in palliative patients mediated by _____ may be caused by activation of acetylcholine and H1, opioids or base of skull tumours

Hint: Mechanism

If nausea & vomiting is caused by cortical mechanisms then a short-acting _____ may be used

Nausea and vomiting in palliative patients mediated by cortical mechanisms can be related to _____ receptors in the cerebral cortex

Hint: 2

Management of haemorrhagic stroke with no comorbidities: _____ and referral to stroke unit

_____ of brain tissue on CT head is suggestive of a haemorrhagic stroke

Which 2 screening tools can be used to aid stroke diagnosis? _____ & ROSIER score

Stroke patients with a 'hyperdense artery' on CT head are likely to have a _____ in this region

Losing consciousness is generally _____ in strokes, as they often affect a localised brain area

Hint: Common/Uncommon