Mrs. Lee is a 70 yr old female admitted for dizzy spells. Her family states she has become a fall risk and are afraid she will fall and hurt herself. Your initial assessment shows an elderly female who looks younger than her stated age. She is alert and oriented, though distracted and complains of a headache. Her blood pressure is 170/98 pulse is 89 and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. You leave to get her a glass of water and when you return, you notice she is slurring her words slightly and face appears to be drooping on the right side. What is the most important thing impacting outcome of acute stroke? What are the 5 sudden signs of a stroke? What are some other differential diagnoses that stroke can mimic?

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Mrs. Lee is a 70 yr old female admitted for dizzy spells. Her family states she has become a fall
risk and are afraid she will fall and hurt herself.
Your initial assessment shows an elderly female who looks younger than her stated age. She is
alert and oriented, though distracted and complains of a headache. Her blood pressure is
170/98 pulse is 89 and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air.
You leave to get her a glass of water and when you return, you notice she is slurring her words
slightly and face appears to be drooping on the right side.

What is the most important thing impacting outcome of acute stroke?
What are the 5 sudden signs of a stroke?
What are some other differential diagnoses that stroke can mimic?

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