Stroke patient - Joseph Q3
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- Stroke patient - Joseph Q3
- Pathophysiology
- Sudden impairment of cerebral circulation in one or more of the blood vessels supplying the brain
- Interrupts oxygen supply
- Causes damage to necrosis in brain tissue
- Interrupts oxygen supply
- Sudden impairment of cerebral circulation in one or more of the blood vessels supplying the brain
- 3 different types of stroke
- Ischemic
- Occurs as a result of an obstruction within a blood vessel supplying the brain (clot) - 87% of cases
- Cerebral thrombosis - clot that develops at the clogged part of the vessel
- Cerebral embolism - clot formed in another part of the body and travelled into the blood vessels of the brain
- Occurs as a result of an obstruction within a blood vessel supplying the brain (clot) - 87% of cases
- Hemorrhagic
- Weakened blood vessel ruptures (bleed) most commonly from uncontrolled hypertension
- Blood compresses the surrounding brain tissue
- Weakened blood vessel ruptures (bleed) most commonly from uncontrolled hypertension
- TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
- A temporary clot - often called a 'mini stroke'
- Most last less than 5 minutes
- Usually causes no permanant damage to the brain
- A temporary clot - often called a 'mini stroke'
- Ischemic
- Warning signs
- Sudden weakness of one side of the body
- Sudden confusion
- Trouble speaking
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no clear cause
- Pathophysiology
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