CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT Cerebrovascular accident‚ termed as “brain attack‚” is also referred to as Stroke. Stroke is a sudden loss of function resulting from a disruption of the blood supply to a localized part of the brain. The mortality and morbidity of CVA in the Philippines is relatively low. There are two types of stroke: 1. Ischemic Stroke is a disruption of the blood supply due to an obstruction‚ usually thrombus or embolism that causes infarction of brain tissue. 2.
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A CVA (Cerebrovascular accident) also known as a stroke is caused by the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. The result can be serious disability or death. Each year alone about 150‚000 people in America die from a stroke or are seriously disabled. Stroke is among the top five causes of death. The effect of the patient depends upon where the damage occurs and the severity of the stroke
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A Case of Cerebrovascular Accident by David F. Dean‚ Department of Biology‚ Spring Hill College Case Presentation Samuel Dexter is a -year-old African-American man who is both a husband and father. He is moderately obese (bmi of )‚ and has smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for the past years. He awakes one morning with weakness on his right side. He is a bit confused‚ sees double‚ and his speech is slurred. When he attempts to walk to
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Ischemia- local decrease in blood supply Infarction- death & deterioration of tissue resulting from lack of blood supply. 2. What is a stroke? Name the two main types of strokes and describe the mechanism(s) by which each type occurs. Cerebrovascular Accident- condition in which brain tissue is deprived of blood supply. The most common stroke symptoms are: Numbness or weakness (paresis) of the face‚ arm‚ or leg‚ sometimes only on one side; Confusion‚ trouble speaking or understanding speech (aphasia)
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Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)‚ or strokes‚ are common in the United States and are capable of leaving behind many after-effects. CVAs are “the leading neurological cause of pharyngeal dysphagia and intractable aspiration” (Qu‚ Li‚ Liang‚ Su‚ Chen‚ & He‚ 2010‚ p. 299). In fact‚ anywhere from 27% to 69% of individuals experience dysphagia after an acute CVA (National Stroke Foundation‚ p. 97). Those who do not die or experience spontaneous recovery within the first 2 weeks are left with complications
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Most of the common accidents at work can be prevented provided both employees and employers consider it as their duty to prevent accidents at their work place. Employers are required to perform risk assessment for probable accidents that could happen and adapt necessary methods to prevent accidents in the health and safety procedures practiced by them. Employees must strictly follow the health and safety measures adapted by their employers and help to avoid accidents at work. Slips‚ trips and falls
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The goal of this brief review is to investigate potential applicability of electrical stimulation modalities to early mobility treatment of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA or “stroke”). Rehabilitation clinicians working in the acute neurological settings see a diversity of diagnoses‚ a majority of which is stroke. Orders to treat patients post stroke prioritize early mobility focusing on ambulation. Yet many patients in acute recovery from stroke are non-ambulatory (Miller‚ Murray‚ Richards‚ Zorowitz
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Accidents at HomeHave you ever thought about the severe and drastic consequences when you leave sharp knifes lying about on the floor? Everyone in school should be aware of the dangers in the home so that accidents can be avoided. Safety is really very important anywhere‚ be it in our school or at your home. Quoting from someone anonymous: Don’t learn safety rules simply by accident‚ we must take necessary precautions in order to prevent major injuries‚ not only after someone has got severely injured
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Management for Quarries Topic Seven Accident and Incident Investigation Objectives of this Section • To define the reasons for investigating accident and incidents. • To outline the process for effectively investigating accidents and incidents. • To facilitate an effective investigation. Accident Investigation • Important part of any safety management system. Highlights the reasons why accidents occur and how to prevent them. • The primary purpose of accident investigations is to improve health
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Every year‚road accidents in Malaysia are becoming more and more common in today’s society and contributes to a significant number of deaths as the result.Although the police already take the action to prevent the accidents but it is still raising day by day.Based on the statistic‚usually the road accident mostly occur during the festive day such as Hari Raya‚Chinese New Year‚Deepavali and so on.They are travelling in long distance for purpose to go back their hometown to celebrate with relatives
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