Cincinnati stroke scale: Difference between revisions

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Overview

The Cincinnati Stroke Scale is a scale used to diagnose the presence of a stroke in a patient. It tests three signs including facial droop, arm drift, and speech to find if patient is having a stroke and need more investigation. If any of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a hospital as soon as possible.

Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

Calculation of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

The Cincinnati Stroke Scale is a scale used to diagnose the presence of a stroke in a patient. It tests three signs including facial droop, arm drift, and speech to find if patient is having a stroke and need more investigation.^[1]

Check all boxes that apply to your patient:

Interpretation of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

If any of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a hospital as soon as possible.

References

↑ Kothari RU, Pancioli A, Liu T, Brott T, Broderick J (April 1999). "Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale: reproducibility and validity". Ann Emerg Med. 33 (4): 373–8. PMID 10092713.

[pmid10092713-1] Kothari RU, Pancioli A, Liu T, Brott T, Broderick J (April 1999). "Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale: reproducibility and validity". Ann Emerg Med. 33 (4): 373–8. PMID 10092713.

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+The Cincinnati Stroke Scale is a scale used to diagnose the presence of a [[stroke]] in a patient. It tests three [[sign (medical)|signs]] including facial droop, arm drift, and speech to find if patient is having a stroke and need more investigation. If any of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a [[hospital]] as soon as possible.
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+=== Calculation of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale ===
-==Overview==
+The Cincinnati Stroke Scale is a scale used to diagnose the presence of a [[stroke]] in a patient. It tests three [[sign (medical)|signs]] including facial droop, arm drift, and speech to find if patient is having a stroke and need more investigation.<ref name="pmid10092713">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kothari RU, Pancioli A, Liu T, Brott T, Broderick J |title=Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale: reproducibility and validity |journal=Ann Emerg Med |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=373–8 |date=April 1999 |pmid=10092713 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
-The '''Cincinnati Stroke Scale''' is a system used to diagnose the presence of a [[stroke]] in a patient. It tests three [[sign (medical)|signs]] for abnormal findings which may indicate that the patient is having a stroke. If any one of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a [[hospital]] as soon as possible.
+Check all boxes that apply to your patient:
-#''Facial droop:'' Have the person smile or show his or her teeth. If one side doesn't move as well as the other so it seems to droop, that could be sign of a stroke.
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-#* Normal: Both sides of face move equally
+=== Interpretation of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale ===
-#* Abnormal: One side of face does not move as well as the other (or at all)
+If any of the three tests shows abnormal findings, the patient may be having a stroke and should be transported to a [[hospital]] as soon as possible.
-#''Arm drift:''  Have the person close his or her eyes and hold his or her arms straight out in front for about 10 seconds. If one arm does not move, or one arm winds up drifting down more than the other, that could be a sign of a stroke.
-#* Normal: Both arms move equally or not at all
-#* Abnormal: One arm does not move, or one arm drifts down compared with the other side
-#''Speech:''  Have the person say, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," or some other simple, familiar saying. If the person slurs the words, gets some words wrong, or is unable to speak, that could be sign of stroke.
-#* Normal: Patient uses correct words with no slurring
-#* Abnormal: Slurred or inappropriate words or mute
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- | author = American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- | editor = Andrew N. Pollak, MD, FAAOS
- | year = 2005
- | edition = Ninth
- | title = Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured
- | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Publishers
- | location = Sudbury, Massachusetts
-}}
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Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
Sign	Examination	Result
Facial droop	Have the person smile or show his or her teeth	Normal: Both sides of the face move equally
		Abnormal: One side of face does not move as well as the other (or at all)
Arm drift	Have the person close his or her eyes and hold his or her arms straight out in front for about 10 seconds	Normal: Both arms move equally or not at all
		Abnormal: One arm does not move, or one arm drifts down compared with the other side
Speech	Have the person say, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," or some other simple, familiar saying	Normal: Patient uses correct words with no slurring
		Abnormal: Slurred or inappropriate words or mute
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale:
Interpretation: