Stroke 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareUnderstanding health conditions and patient care pathwaysDiagnosis, treatment and prevention strategiesASAQA Created by: EllenwhoooCreated on: 12-05-16 09:29 What is it? Stroke is when the blood supply to (a part of) the brain is cut off/interrupted/blocked 1 of 9 Symptoms Face: Severe/sudden headache with neck stiffness face may have dropped on one side he may be unable to smile (either fully or on one side) Sudden loss of vision/blurred vision Arms: may be unable to lift one / both arms and keep them there Speech: slurred unable to talk Other symptoms: problems with coordination and balance/movement 2 of 9 Causes a blood clot forms in a main artery to the brain / blood clot stops the flow of blood to the brain a blood clot / air bubble / fat globule forms in a blood vessel and is carried to the brain blockage in the tiny blood vessels inside the brain blood vessel bursts inside the brain blood vessel on the surface of the brain bleeding into the area between the brain and the skull 3 of 9 Treatments MRI / CT scan swallowing screening ‘clot busting’ medicine aspirin ACE inhibitors anticoagulant medicine statins carotid endarterectomy surgery craniotomy being placed on a ventilator 4 of 9 Physical factors On the indivdual may experience fatigue weakness and/or paralysis stiff muscles increased sensations difficulties with walking vision problems difficulties with daily living tasks On the family Feeling tired- after looking after them Joint pains from lifting them up because of the loss of mobility 5 of 9 Intellectual Impact On the indivdual problems with (short term) memory memory may appear generally slower find it hard to focus on tasks / difficulty with attention inability to filter out background noise problems with identifying what needs ‘attending to’ problems with perception On the family Treating them like an adult- even though their behaviour have changed Think you lost the person who had a stroke 6 of 9 Emotional Impact On the indivdual may suffer from depression may be social excluded On the family shocked confused helplessness grief guilt anger depression 7 of 9 Social impacts On the indivdual difficulties communicating with others social isolation as a result of difficulties with communication/getting out of the house On the family difficult to maintain friendships children might have to look after parents family role changes 8 of 9 Financial impact On the indivdual extended period of time out of work reliance on state benefits On the family might have to give up work to help look after the person who had a stroke this can lead to them going on sick pay or relying on benefits 9 of 9
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