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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Face</span> | |||
|Face numbness or weakness, especially one side | |||
“Smile” | |||
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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Arm</span> | |||
|Arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body | |||
“Arms out like Superman” | |||
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|colspan="2"|(<span style="color: red;">VAN </span> Positive or Negative?) | |||
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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Speech </span> | |||
|Slurred speech or difficulty speaking or understanding | |||
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” | |||
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|colspan="2"|(<span style="color: red;">VAN A</span>phasic? Consider <span style="color: red;">VAN V</span>isual Disturbance and <span style="color: red;">N</span>eglect!)) | |||
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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Time </span> | |||
|Time since – Last seen normal/Last Known Well (LKW) | |||
(<span style="color: deeppink;">Only Needed for ER</span>) | |||
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*Perform Blood Glucose | |||
*Complete Stroke Checklist | |||
**Identify any t-PA exclusions and document all findings | |||
**Leave copy at hospital | |||
**Forward or Fax the duplicate Stroke Checklist to County EMS QA office | |||
**A copy of the completed stroke checklist must also accompany the abbreviated report for the agency. | |||
*Obtain IV Access | |||
**An 18 gauge is preferable. | |||
**Avoid multiple attempts and IO's | |||
**Notify ER staff and document location of any missed IV’s. | |||
**'''Be conscientious of numerous IV attempts due to possibility of Fibrinolytic therapy and subsequent bleeding from both successful and attempted IV sites.''' | |||
*Perform blood draw of all tubes. | |||
**The crew shall hold onto the tubes at the hospital until a staff member is ready to label the blood tubes. | |||
**Document that blood was drawn. | |||
*HYPERTENSION - Do not treat hypertension. | |||
*Elevate the head of the stretcher 15-30degrees if systolic BP >100 mm Hg | |||
*Do not allow aspiration | |||
*Maintain head and neck in neutral alignment, without flexing the neck | |||
*Protect paralyzed limbs from injury | |||
*Obtain 12-lead EKG | |||
*Nausea/vomiting - administer an antiemetic | |||
*Have Patient hold both arms up for 10 seconds | |||
**Is arm weakness present? | |||
***<span style="color: deeppink;">YES - continue VAN assessment </span> | |||
***NO - Patient is VAN negative. | |||
====VAN Assessment==== | |||
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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Visual </span> | |||
|'''IS VISION GAZED IN ONE DIRECTION? NEW ONSET BLINDNESS?''' | |||
Test: Ask the person to look up, then down then left, then right. Or have them follow your finger in those directions. | |||
Normal: No preferred gaze and eyes move past midline upon request. | |||
Abnormal: Gaze is deviated to one side and does not pass the midline upon request or new onset blindness. | |||
|- | |||
|<span style="color: deeppink;">Aphasia </span> | |||
|'''CAN THE PERSON SPEAK & UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE?''' | |||
Test: Ask them to name an ordinary object such as a pen. Or ask them to make a fist | |||
Normal: The patient can understand language and name ordinary objects. | |||
Abnormal: Inability to understand or express speech or name ordinary objects, does not follow simple commands such as “close your eyes” or make a fist | |||
Slurred speech alone does not indicate a positive VAN test | |||
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|<span style="color: deeppink;">Neglect </span> | |||
|'''IS THE PATIENT IGNORING ONE SIDEOF THE BODY (Usually the left side)?''' | |||
Test: Ask the patient to close their eyes and tell them that you will touch each arm individually and then both at the same time. Ask them to acknowledge each touch. | |||
Normal: Patient acknowledges both individual touches and simultaneous touch. | |||
Abnormal: Patient does not acknowledge simultaneous touch usually ignoring the left side | |||
If the patient does not acknowledge individual touches this does not indicate a positive VAN test. | |||
|} | |||
<span style="color: deeppink;">'''ARM DRIFT PLUS ONE OF THE ABOVE IS VAN POSITIVE'''</span> | |||
<span style="color: deeppink;">Cincinnati and VAN assessments often are performed simultaneously</span> | |||
====TRANSPORT DESTINATION <span style="color: deeppink;">(Determined ONLY by VAN Assessment Results)</span>==== | |||
Symptoms 5 minutes to >5 days called in as <span style="color: red;">STROKE ALERT </span> | |||
Stroke receiving center can determine acuity and level of aggressive action. | Stroke receiving center can determine acuity and level of aggressive action. | ||
Transporting EMERGENCY or NON-EMERGENCY is determined by the crew but <24 | Transporting <span style="color: red;">EMERGENCY</span> or <span style="color: deeppink;">NON-EMERGENCY</span> is determined by the crew but a LKW of <24 should receive <span style="color: red;">EMERGENCY</span> transportation. | ||
Use of air medical resources is appropriate when the window for evaluation for Intra-arterial therapy is less than 1-hour and ground transport exceeds 30 minutes. | Use of air medical resources is appropriate when the window for evaluation for Intra-arterial therapy is less than 1-hour and ground transport exceeds 30 minutes. | ||
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COMPREHENSIVE STROKE DESTINATIONS | =====COMPREHENSIVE STROKE DESTINATIONS===== | ||
Evaluation of suspected Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) -or- | *Evaluation of suspected Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) -or- | ||
Have contraindications for IV therapy such as Coumadin therapy, recent surgery, treatment of bleeding ulcer, etc. | *Have contraindications for IV therapy such as Coumadin therapy, recent surgery, treatment of bleeding ulcer, etc. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
Advent Health Orlando | |Advent Health Orlando | ||
Orlando Regional Medical Center | |Comprehensive Stroke Care | ||
|- | |||
|Orlando Regional Medical Center | |||
|Comprehensive Stroke Care | |||
|} | |||
PRIMARY STROKE DESTINATIONS | =====PRIMARY STROKE DESTINATIONS===== | ||
All suspected stroke and TIA patients must be transported to a stroke-receiving facility, unless the patient is UNSTABLE. The following hospitals have been approved by the Medical Director | All suspected stroke and TIA patients must be transported to a stroke-receiving facility, unless the patient is UNSTABLE. The following hospitals have been approved by the Medical Director | ||
Advent Health Altamonte | {| class="wikitable" | ||
Advent Health Apopka | |Advent Health Altamonte | ||
Advent Health East | |Primary Stroke Care | ||
Central Florida Regional Hospital | |- | ||
Orlando Regional Medical Center | |Advent Health Apopka | ||
Oviedo Medical Center | |Primary Stroke Care | ||
South Seminole Community Hospital | |- | ||
|Advent Health East | |||
Winter Park Memorial Hospital | |Primary Stroke Care | ||
|- | |||
|Advent Health Orlando | |||
|Comprehensive Stroke Care | |||
|- | |||
|Central Florida Regional Hospital | |||
|Primary Stroke Care | |||
|- | |||
|Orlando Regional Medical Center | |||
|Comprehensive Stroke Care | |||
|- | |||
|Oviedo Medical Center | |||
|Primary Stroke Care | |||
|- | |||
|South Seminole Community Hospital | |||
|Primary Stroke Care | |||
|- | |||
|Winter Park Memorial Hospital | |||
|Primary Stroke Care | |||
|} |
Revision as of 21:04, 16 March 2019
Section 5 -MEDICAL
5.04 SUSPECTED STROKE/TRANSCIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK (T.I.A.)
PRINCIPLES
- Rapidly identify patients with suspected stroke
- Minimize scene time & safe, expediate transport to the appropriate facility
- Continuous review and improvement on the stroke management process
- INITIAL MEDICAL CARE 2.01
- Differential Diagnosis
- ALTERED MENTAL STATUS (AMS) 5.03
- SEPSIS 5.17
- Establish a definitive last known well (LKW) time
- Complete a Cincinnati Pre-Hospital Stroke Exam
Cincinnati Pre-hospital Stroke Exam (amended)
- Cincinnati and VAN assessments can be performed simultaneously
Face | Face numbness or weakness, especially one side
“Smile” |
Arm | Arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body
“Arms out like Superman” |
(VAN Positive or Negative?) | |
Speech | Slurred speech or difficulty speaking or understanding
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” |
(VAN Aphasic? Consider VAN Visual Disturbance and Neglect!)) | |
Time | Time since – Last seen normal/Last Known Well (LKW)
(Only Needed for ER) |
- Perform Blood Glucose
- Complete Stroke Checklist
- Identify any t-PA exclusions and document all findings
- Leave copy at hospital
- Forward or Fax the duplicate Stroke Checklist to County EMS QA office
- A copy of the completed stroke checklist must also accompany the abbreviated report for the agency.
- Obtain IV Access
- An 18 gauge is preferable.
- Avoid multiple attempts and IO's
- Notify ER staff and document location of any missed IV’s.
- Be conscientious of numerous IV attempts due to possibility of Fibrinolytic therapy and subsequent bleeding from both successful and attempted IV sites.
- Perform blood draw of all tubes.
- The crew shall hold onto the tubes at the hospital until a staff member is ready to label the blood tubes.
- Document that blood was drawn.
- HYPERTENSION - Do not treat hypertension.
- Elevate the head of the stretcher 15-30degrees if systolic BP >100 mm Hg
- Do not allow aspiration
- Maintain head and neck in neutral alignment, without flexing the neck
- Protect paralyzed limbs from injury
- Obtain 12-lead EKG
- Nausea/vomiting - administer an antiemetic
- Have Patient hold both arms up for 10 seconds
- Is arm weakness present?
- YES - continue VAN assessment
- NO - Patient is VAN negative.
- Is arm weakness present?
VAN Assessment
Visual | IS VISION GAZED IN ONE DIRECTION? NEW ONSET BLINDNESS?
Test: Ask the person to look up, then down then left, then right. Or have them follow your finger in those directions. Normal: No preferred gaze and eyes move past midline upon request. Abnormal: Gaze is deviated to one side and does not pass the midline upon request or new onset blindness. |
Aphasia | CAN THE PERSON SPEAK & UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE?
Test: Ask them to name an ordinary object such as a pen. Or ask them to make a fist Normal: The patient can understand language and name ordinary objects. Abnormal: Inability to understand or express speech or name ordinary objects, does not follow simple commands such as “close your eyes” or make a fist Slurred speech alone does not indicate a positive VAN test |
Neglect | IS THE PATIENT IGNORING ONE SIDEOF THE BODY (Usually the left side)?
Test: Ask the patient to close their eyes and tell them that you will touch each arm individually and then both at the same time. Ask them to acknowledge each touch. Normal: Patient acknowledges both individual touches and simultaneous touch. Abnormal: Patient does not acknowledge simultaneous touch usually ignoring the left side If the patient does not acknowledge individual touches this does not indicate a positive VAN test. |
ARM DRIFT PLUS ONE OF THE ABOVE IS VAN POSITIVE
Cincinnati and VAN assessments often are performed simultaneously
TRANSPORT DESTINATION (Determined ONLY by VAN Assessment Results)
Symptoms 5 minutes to >5 days called in as STROKE ALERT
Stroke receiving center can determine acuity and level of aggressive action.
Transporting EMERGENCY or NON-EMERGENCY is determined by the crew but a LKW of <24 should receive EMERGENCY transportation.
Use of air medical resources is appropriate when the window for evaluation for Intra-arterial therapy is less than 1-hour and ground transport exceeds 30 minutes.
COMPREHENSIVE STROKE DESTINATIONS
- Evaluation of suspected Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) -or-
- Have contraindications for IV therapy such as Coumadin therapy, recent surgery, treatment of bleeding ulcer, etc.
Advent Health Orlando | Comprehensive Stroke Care |
Orlando Regional Medical Center | Comprehensive Stroke Care |
PRIMARY STROKE DESTINATIONS
All suspected stroke and TIA patients must be transported to a stroke-receiving facility, unless the patient is UNSTABLE. The following hospitals have been approved by the Medical Director
Advent Health Altamonte | Primary Stroke Care |
Advent Health Apopka | Primary Stroke Care |
Advent Health East | Primary Stroke Care |
Advent Health Orlando | Comprehensive Stroke Care |
Central Florida Regional Hospital | Primary Stroke Care |
Orlando Regional Medical Center | Comprehensive Stroke Care |
Oviedo Medical Center | Primary Stroke Care |
South Seminole Community Hospital | Primary Stroke Care |
Winter Park Memorial Hospital | Primary Stroke Care |