Etiology of Stroke in Pediatric
5.5.4 Management of Acute Stroke
In the child with acute neurologic defi cits, the initial evaluation should include a detailed neu- rologic examination to localize the site of stroke as well as careful review of the prior history and current medications. Brain imaging studies should be performed at the time of presentation if the onset of symptoms is acute. The type of imaging used will depend on availability and on the age of the child. MRI is preferred over CT given the radiation exposure associated with CT as well as the differences in time delay and reso- lution. CT will reliably identify hemorrhage as the cause of stroke but may fail to show ischemic stroke if the images are obtained within the fi rst hours of presentation, if the stroke is small, and especially if located within the posterior fossa, due to bone artifact. MRI will detect hemorrhage and small strokes even in the early hours after onset of symptoms. MR angiography can iden- tify stenosis of large intracranial vessels as well as arterial dissection. Transcranial Doppler TCD is another method to noninvasively assess and follow narrowing of intracranial vessels. Additional imaging with conventional angiogra- phy might be indicated depending on severity. Children with stroke should be treated by a spe- cialized team including a pediatric stroke spe- cialist, a pediatric neurosurgeon, an interventional radiologist and a rehabilitation team to ensure the best possible outcome.5.5.4.1 Ischemic Stroke After an ischemic stroke is diagnosed, the patient
should be monitored and treated in a pediatric intensive care unit. Treatment is mainly support- ive. Similar to hemorrhagic stroke, the fi rst steps are to stabilize the child and assess the airway, breathing and circulation. Permissive hyperten- sion is indicated to assure collateral fl ow to the area of ischemia and minimize injury. Fever is detrimental and children should be treated with antipyretics to achieve normothermia. Glucose levels should be carefully monitored and normal- ized as needed. Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator tPA is used in the acute setting in patients ≥18 years of age within the fi rst 4.5 h after onset of symptoms if no contrain- dications to tPA are present. There is limited understanding of the safety and effi cacy of tPA in pediatric patients, and therefore it is not yet the standard of care in this patient population. The Thrombolysis in Pediatric Stroke Study TIPS is a multicenter trial with the goal to assess the safety and effi cacy of tPA in children with isch- emic stroke; results from this study are pending Amlie-Lefond et al. 2009 . To assess the under- lying etiology of ischemic stroke, children often have vascular imaging performed, particularly MR angiography. The necessity of assessment of an underlying prothrombotic state in pediatric stroke is unclear, and testing has not been shown useful in improving clinical outcomes Raffi ni 2008 . For all pediatric stroke cases, the reported prevalence of prothrombotic conditions ranges from 20–50 Mackay and Monagle 2008 . Assessment of the most common thrombophilias including antithrombin defi ciency, protein C or protein S defi ciency, hyperhomocysteinemia, prothrombin 20210 gene mutation, elevated FVIII, factor V Leiden mutation, elevated lipoproteina and antiphospholipid antibodies can be considered Raffi ni 2008 ; Roach et al. 2008 . Pregnancy should be excluded in teenage girls presenting with stroke and discontinuation of estrogen-containing contraceptives should be considered Roach et al. 2008 . Prior studies have shown that the risk of stroke recurrence in children with an underlying arteriopathy is high and therefore these children should be prophylaxed with either antiplatelet agents or anticoagulation Fullerton et al. 2007 . However, systematic studies of secondary stroke prevention in children with arteriopathies, including children with irradiation-induced vas- culopathies, are not available in the literature. A special writing group of the American Heart Association Council and the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young has issued consensus guidelines for management of infants and children with stroke Roach et al 2008 . These guidelines outline specifi c treatment recommendations for children with an ischemic stroke based on the underlying condition includ- ing Moyamoya syndrome which can be associ- ated with CRT in pediatric cancer patients.5.5.4.2 Hemorrhagic Stroke Hematomas can expand over several hours from
initial presentation and monitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit is indicated. The initial man- agement of the child with hemorrhagic stroke should include assessment of the airway, breathing and circulation. Blood pressure management is directed towards normal blood pressure values for age. Children are at risk to develop hydrocephalus and placement of an EVD may be required. A Camino ® bolt can be used to monitor ICP if no hydrocephalus is present. Awake patients can be monitored with serial examinations, whereas chil- dren with depressed level of consciousness will benefi t from invasive ICP monitoring to maintain adequate CPP. The use of recombinant factor VII rFVIIa to halt hemorrhage in pediatric patients is still under investigation and currently not consid- ered standard therapy McQuilten et al. 2012 . Pediatric neurosurgery should be consulted imme- diately for cerebellar hemorrhage, as evacuation is often indicated. Patients with thrombocytopenia should be treated with platelet transfusions to maintain a platelet count ≥100 × 10 9 L. The role of routine seizure prophylaxis in the absence of sei- zures is unclear. Adult patients with hemorrhagic strokes who were treated with prophylactic AEDs had worse outcome than those who were just mon- itored Messe et al. 2009 . Currently there are no data available for children. A special writing group of the American Heart Association Council and the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young has issued consensus guidelines for man- agement of infants and children with stroke; potential relevant recommendations in pediatric nontraumatic hemorrhagic stroke include utiliza- tion of cerebral angiography if MR angiography is nondiagnostic, adequate factor replacement in children with coagulopathy, and optimization of respiratory effort, control of hypertension, control of seizures, and management of ICP to help stabi- lize the patient Roach et al. 2008 .5.5.5 Outcome of Acute Stroke
Currently there are no reported data that address the outcome of pediatric cancer patients after stroke. However, stroke is an important cause of disability in the general pediatric population. After stroke, children suffer from motor and sensory def- icits, cognitive decline and epilepsy. Outcome research in pediatric stroke has been hampered by the lack of validated and standardized outcome measures Engelmann and Jordan 2012 . Recently the Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure PSOM was published with a reported inter-rater variability of 0.93 95 CI 0.76–0.98 Kitchen et al. 2012 . Development and systematic use of such validated assessments will be important to fully understand the impact of stroke on pediatric patient as well as assess effi cacy of current treatment modalities.5.6 Summary
The diversity of neurologic complications in pediatric oncology, and the frequency with which they occur, demand a careful awareness on theParts
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» Defi ning the Risk for Serious
» Initial Laboratory Evaluation Diagnostic Evaluation
» Chest Radiography CXR A supine CXR may identify pleural effusions,
» Computed Tomography CT Radiographic Imaging
» Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI
» Positron Emission Tomography PET
» Aspergillus Galactomannan GMN Biomarkers for Invasive
» 1,3-β- Biomarkers for Invasive
» Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR
» Viral Studies Diagnostic Evaluation
» Invasive Procedures: Diagnostic Evaluation
» Adult FN Guidelines Empiric Management
» Monotherapy Versus Combination Therapy
» Which Monotherapy to Choose A Cochrane review of antipseudomonal beta-
» Alterations in Initial Empiric FN Antibiotic Management
» Outpatient Management of FN Although there remains a lack of one uniform
» Choice of Empiric Antifungal Therapy
» Duration of Antimicrobial Empiric Management
» Endovascular Sources Empiric Management
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» Emergence of Resistant Empiric Management
» Red Blood Cell Administration
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» Pathophysiology Superior Vena Cava
» History and Physical Exam SVCSSMS should be suspected in a patient
» Imaging Studies The diagnosis of SVCSSMS is often made on
» Other Studies Tissue is required to make a defi nitive diagnosis
» Treatment Superior Vena Cava
» History and Physical Exam Small pericardial effusions are frequently asymp-
» Imaging and Other Studies The presence of a pericardial effusion can be
» History and Physical Exam Many patients with small pleural effusions are
» Imaging Studies When a pleural effusion is suspected, a chest
» History and Physical Exam Patients with pheochromocytoma typically have
» Laboratory Studies The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is best made
» Imaging Studies Clinical Presentation
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» Presentation Spinal Cord Compression
» Differential Diagnosis Spinal Cord Compression
» Imaging MRI of the spine can help narrow the differential
» Surgery Surgery in spinal cord compression can be uti-
» Radiation Therapy The advantages of external beam radiation ther-
» Outcomes Spinal Cord Compression
» Presentation Altered Mental Status
» Initial Management Altered Mental Status
» Metabolic The metabolic causes of AMS or seizure in pedi-
» Chemotherapy-Associated Neurotoxicity Differential Diagnosis
» Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
» Outcomes Altered Mental Status
» Initial Management Increased Intracranial
» Soft Tissue A large meta-analysis of published data suggests
» Cerebrospinal Fluid Hydrocephalus is an excess of CSF within the
» Hemorrhage and Thrombosis Differential Diagnosis
» Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Differential Diagnosis
» Presentation of Stroke Cerebrovascular Disease
» Differential Diagnosis Cerebrovascular Disease
» Etiology of Stroke in Pediatric
» Ischemic Stroke After an ischemic stroke is diagnosed, the patient
» Hemorrhagic Stroke Hematomas can expand over several hours from
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» Hyperhydration Other Treatment Modalities
» Hydroxyurea Other Treatment Modalities
» Cranial Irradiation Other Treatment Modalities
» Pseudohyperkalemia Hyperleukocytosis has been noted to cause pseudo-
» Pseudohypoxemia Due to the rapid consumption of oxygen by leu-
» Pseudohypoglycemia Consumption of glucose by excess leukocytes
» Pseudothrombocytosis Leukemic blast lysis can lead to cell fragmenta-
» Transfusion Practice with Other Supportive Care
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» Neutropenic Enterocolitis Gastrointestinal Infection
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» Nociceptive Pain Types of Pain
» Neuropathic Pain Types of Pain
» World Health Organization Pharmacologic Treatment
» Intermittent Opioid Use Pharmacologic Treatment
» Long-Acting Opioids Pharmacologic Treatment
» Breakthrough Dosing Pharmacologic Treatment
» Opioid Rotation Pharmacologic Treatment
» Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pharmacologic Treatment
» Constipation Side Effects of Opioids
» Nausea and Vomiting Nausea and vomiting are rare opioid side effects
» Pruritus Pruritus is a common side effect of opioid use
» Sedation Side Effects of Opioids
» Confusion and Agitation Renal and hepatic function should be checked
» Respiratory Depression When dosed appropriately, opioids rarely result
» Myoclonus Patients receiving very high doses of opioids for
» Urinary Retention Urinary retention can be caused by any opioid but
» Calcium Channel Blockers Neuropathic Pain
» Serotonin and Norepinephrine Neuropathic Pain
» Tricyclic Antidepressants Neuropathic Pain
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» Osteonecrosis Oncology-Specifi c Pain
» Post-lumbar Puncture Oncology-Specifi c Pain
» Mucositis Pain Oncology-Specifi c Pain
» Pathophysiology of Emesis Chemotherapy-Induced
» Principles of Emesis Control in the Cancer Patient
» Emetogenicity of Chemotherapy Chemotherapy-Induced
» Dopamine Receptor Antagonists Classes of Antiemetics
» Corticosteroids Classes of Antiemetics
» Cannabinoids The plant Cannabis contains more than 60 differ-
» Other Antiemetic Agents Antihistamines
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» Primary Damage Response Pathophysiology of Oral Mucositis
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» Parenteral Nutrition Nutrition Intervention
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» Management of Neutropenia Hematologic Toxicity
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» Somnolence Syndrome Central Nervous System
» Lhermitte’s Sign Central Nervous System
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» Dysphagia and Esophagitis Gastrointestinal
» Nausea, Vomiting and Anorexia
» Pneumonitis Major Organ Infl ammation
» Pericarditis Major Organ Infl ammation
» Hepatitis Major Organ Infl ammation
» Nephropathy Major Organ Infl ammation
» Cystitis Major Organ Infl ammation
» Risk Stratifi cation Prevention of Bacterial
» Adult Data Antimicrobial Approaches
» Pediatric Data Data regarding the utility of bacterial prophylaxis
» Risks of Prophylaxis Prevention of Bacterial
» Guidelines and Current Usage of Antibacterial Prophylaxis
» Protocols for Line Placement and Care
» Antibiotic and Ethanol Locks
» Chlorhexidine Cleansing Chlorhexidine gluconate CHG is a bactericidal
» Future Directions Prevention of Bacterial
» Risk Stratifi cation Prevention of Fungal
» Approaches to Antifungal Prophylaxis
» Guideline Recommendations for Antifungal Prophylaxis
» Limitations of Current Options for Antifungal Prophylaxis
» Risks of Prophylaxis Prevention of Fungal
» Biomarkers Prevention of Fungal
» Future Directions Prevention of Fungal
» Risk Stratifi cation Prevention of Pneumocystis
» Approaches to PCP Prophylaxis
» Summary of the Recommendations
» Future Directions Prevention of Pneumocystis
» Postexposure Chemoprophylaxis Prevention of Viral Infections
» Suppressive Therapy Prevention of Viral Infections
» Future Directions Prevention of Viral Infections
» Hand Hygiene Infection Control Practices
» Mandatory Vaccination Infection Control Practices
» Hospital Isolation Practices Infection Control Practices
» Visitor Screening Policies Infection Control Practices
» Work Restriction Infection Control Practices
» Cytomegalovirus CMV Status of Transfused Blood
» Treatment of Myelosuppression with
» Prevention of Febrile Neutropenia, Delay
» Treatment of Febrile Neutropenia
» Treatment of Myelosuppression Clinical Usage of Myeloid Growth Factors
» Comparison of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
» Optimal Dosing Adult guidelines recommend dosing of 5 mcgkg
» Route of Administration Optimal Administration of Colony-Stimulating Factors
» Optimal Timing Optimal Administration of Colony-Stimulating Factors
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» Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis
» Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Recommendations
» Hemophilus Infl uenzae Type b
» Inactivated Infl uenza Vaccine Although in a Cochrane review Goossen et al.
» 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Vaccine Seven studies have reported on effi cacy of the
» Live Attenuated Infl uenza Vaccine
» Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Recommendations
» Varicella Zoster Virus Recommendations
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» Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
» External Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
» Implanted Port Types of Central Venous
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» Exit Site Infection Infection
» Prevention of Infection Infection
» Drug Precipitate or Lipid Residue Occlusion Thrombotic Occlusion
» Evaluation of Catheter- Related Thrombosis
» Treatment of Catheter- Related Thrombosis
» Special Considerations During Anticoagulation Therapy
» Contraindications of Anticoagulant Therapy
» Skin Antisepsis Catheter Maintenance
» Central Venous Catheter Dressings
» Hub Care Catheter Maintenance
» Central Venous Catheter Flushing and Locking
» Chlorhexidine Bathing Chlorhexidine has been shown to be effective in
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