Across
- 2. - time in seconds that Tenecteplase is administered over
- 3. - scoring tool used for stroke patients
- 4. - Can mimic stroke
- 6. - Used as a form of mechanical VTE prophylaxis
- 11. - First Line option used to reverse thrombolytics such as Tenecteplase in cases of hemorrhagic transformation
- 13. - Slurred Speech
- 14. - Incoordination
- 16. - Should be done daily and be patient specific
- 18. - Acronym used to identify symptoms of stroke
- 20. - Type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked by blood clots or plaque
- 21. - The area of salvageable brain tissue
- 22. - Inability to speak
- 23. - Leading preventable stroke risk factor
Down
- 1. - Medication that every ischemic stroke patient must be prescribed by hospital day 2
- 5. - Important time in determining if the patient is eligible for stroke treatment
- 7. - Difficulty swallowing
- 8. - Tenecteplase is not compatible with this
- 9. - _____ is Brain
- 10. - Stroke patients must remain _____ until passing a dysphagia screening
- 12. - Head of bed should be elevated ______ degrees in hemorrhagic stroke
- 15. - Procedure to mechanically remove a clot from the brain
- 17. - Complication to watch for after giving Tenecteplase
- 19. - Clot busting medication used to treat stroke