Practice The aim of this essay is to demonstrate the development of existing skills in health assessment and critically utilise outcomes of advancing health assessment as the basis for expert decision making in stroke patient care. This assignment will compare four cases describing my journey through the development of health assessment skills using the medical model of assessment‚ ‘history‚ examination and diagnosis ‘and
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Breast Stroke The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes‚ beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. Since the breaststroke can be swum with the eyes almost always above water‚ it is important in lifesaving‚ as it allows the rescuer to approach
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Life after stroke Stroke affects everybody differently‚ and it is difficult to say how much of a recovery is possible. Many stroke survivors experience the most dramatic recovery during their stay in hospital in the weeks after their stroke. But many stroke survivors continue to improve over a longer time‚ sometimes over a number of years. Their recovery is in fact a long period of rehabilitation‚ as they learn to deal with the effects the stroke has had on them. Rehabilitation is about getting
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The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system Introduction More than 2‚400 years ago the father of medicine‚ Hippocrates‚ recognized and described stroke as apoplexy‚ which means “struck down by violence”. Stroke is a condition with high mortality rate (Townsend et al.‚ 2012) and leading
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Death Caused By Stroke Stroke defined by a medical encyclopedia‚ published in 2005‚ is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a “brain attack”. The main prevention of stroke is the reduction of risk factors across the board‚ by public health measures such as smoking and the other behaviors that increase risk‚ such as alcohol consumption‚ hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ heart disease and even diabetes. The encyclopedia is very effective and it
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Stroke contributes highly to the number of deaths and disability worldwide‚ current treatments are to treat the source of the clot or to administer treatment for a Hemorrahagic stroke but still the rates of unrecoverable brain damage occurring is high. However new research is being carried out into the effectiveness of Brain cooling as a potential procedure. Will this treatment be worthwhile and more effective than the current treatments? The Problem Every year approximately 150‚000 people
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SIGNIFICANT OTHERS PERCEPTION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER STROKE CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction A stroke is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain‚ usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot‚ as define by World Health Organization. The blockage of oxygen and nutrients to the brain can cause damage to the brain tissue. The most common symptom of stroke is sudden weakness or numbness of the face‚ arm or leg
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with some of the basic Biomechanics involved with a Table Tennis Stroke. It breaks down the stroke into three components. 1. Backswing 2. Contact with ball 3. Follow-through The Role of the Backswing Key elements for timing and power production. the back-swing plays the primary role within all stroke techniques. It sets the stage for power production as well as provides the key element in establishing the proper timing of the stroke. Basic Biomechanical Principals Involved 1. For efficient movement
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Dysphagia and dehydration after a Stroke: A Literature Review Background. Stroke is a major cause of mortality in the United Kingdom; it is the third biggest killer in the UK (National audit office 2005) around 53‚000 people die every year from this long term condition. (Scarborough et al 2009) In people under the age of 75 it is a main cause of premature mortality with 1 in 20 dying because of an acute stroke and the complications that arise. In socially deprived areas a person is 3 times more
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Topic: Stroke Rehabilitation The aim of this assignment is to introduce the author (student) to the multifaceted role of rehabilitation‚ which affects most patients at some time in their treatment and to facilitate their awareness and understanding of the role of nurses within the team. The principles of rehabilitation will be approached through consideration of patient needs. The author will use the Rooper‚ N.Logan and Tierney model of nursing (2000) for daily activities of living. The author
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