prevent the chronic disease ischemic stroke? The University of West Alabama Chronic diseases affect a numerous number of individuals around the world. An ischemic is considered as the third leading cause of death in the United States among other chronic diseases. Even though this chronic disease affects every ethnicity‚ the African American population and females are more likely to have a stroke than any other population (Mir‚ Al-Baradie‚ & Alhussainawi). A stroke can range from acute to
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Introduction A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is partially or completely reduced‚ depriving the brain of necessary blood and oxygen and ultimately causing brain damage. There are two main types of stroke‚ ischemic and hemorrhagic‚ but for the purpose of this paper‚ the focus will be on ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes account for approximately 87% of all stoke cases and occur as the result of an obstruction within a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. The obstruction
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A stroke occurs when the blood flow to a particular area of the brain is cut off‚ depriving the brain cells of oxygen and glucose. If the brain doesn’t receive oxygen for a period of time it can result it permanent brain damage or even death. There are two different specific types of strokes‚ an ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke. There is also a type of minor hemorrhagic stroke called a transient ischemic stroke. Specifically an Ischemic stroke is the most common‚ they are very similar to
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Stroke I. Pathophysiology A. Ischemic Stroke 1. Results from blockage of a cerebral artery‚ leading to decreased blood flow. 2. Cerebral blood arteries dilate and constrict due a process called cerebral autoregulation. 3. This process is affected by stroke 4. One possible ischemic stroke occurs due to blockage of an intracranial vessel due to an embolus from a distant area (i.e. cardiogenic embolus)‚ 5. Another possible ischemic stroke occurs due to in situ thrombosis of an intracranial vessel
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African American Sex: M Date of Admission: 1/18/2013 Allergies: No known Allergies Primary Diagnosis CVA (Ischemic Stroke): Deficient blood flow to the brain from a partial or complete occlusion of an artery. Ischemic strokes are divided into thrombotic and embolic and account for about 80% of all strokes (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes‚ n.d.). Text Client Predisposing 1. Atherosclerosis 3‚ 4‚ 8‚ 9‚ 11 factors or
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showed all the signs of an ischemic stroke such as weakness of the whole left side of his body‚ which can be caused by i.e congenital diseases and strokes. The ischemic stroke was found to be located in the right middle cerebral artery (right MCA) by neurologic examination. An ischemic stroke is when a tissue or an organ cannot be supplied with blood due to i.e a blood clot in the vessel. These leads to tissue death if not treated quickly enough‚ since an acute ischemic stroke can build up in a matter
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REVIEW-NARRATIVE Management of Ischemic Stroke: Part 1. Emergency Room Management Christine Lu-Emerson‚ MD 1 David Likosky‚ MD 2‚3 Alpesh Amin‚ MD‚ MBA‚ FACP 4 David Tirschwell‚ MD‚ MSc 1‚5 1 Department of Neurology‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 2 Stroke Center‚ Evergreen Hospital Medical Center‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 3 Clinical Faculty‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 4 Department of Medicine‚ Hospitalist Program
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The ischemic (ischaemic) cascade is a series of biochemical reactions that take place in the brain and other aerobic tissues after seconds to minutes of ischemia (inadequate blood supply).[1] This is typically secondary to stroke‚ injury‚ or cardiac arrest due to heart attack. Most ischemic neurons that die do so due to the activation of chemicals produced during and after ischemia.[2] The ischemic cascade usually goes on for two to three hours but can last for days‚ even after normal blood flow
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OUTLINE I. Introduction II. What is a stroke? A. Symptoms of a stroke B. Factors leading to strokes 1. Medical conditions that increase your stroke risk 2. Controllable risk factors 3. Uncontrollable risk factors III. Diagnose and treatment A. How a stroke is diagnosed . The status of stroke: Statistical information
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Stroke Definition: A stroke is the sudden death of the cells in a specific area of the brain caused by inadequate blood flow. Another name for it is cerebral vascular accident (CVA). A stroke is also called a brain attack. Description: A stroke occurs when an artery bursts or becomes closed when a blood clot lodges in it and blood flow is interrupted to that part of the brain. Blood circulating to that area of the brain served by the artery stops at the point of rupture‚ and the brain tissue
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