Riverglade House induction sheet on Health‚ Safety and Security for new staff members. A hazard is things that can cause harm to someone. A lot of hazards are potential dangers that can be avoided. Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders‚ personality changes‚ and impaired reasoning. (https://www.google.co.uk/#q=definition+of+dementia‚ 20/1/14). Dementia is a progressive disease which means that it gets
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that day‚ at this point the nurses were rushing her to get an MRI done to find the reason for her becoming unresponsive. The nurses thought she was having a seizure. The doctors came out of the MRI room to inform us that she was actually having a stroke and hemorrhaging. She was then rushed to have and emergency C- section and brain surgery at the same time. Halfway trough the surgeries the doctors came out and told my aunt and myself that‚ Its not looking good‚ she might not make it. After the C-section
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the daily dose to 75mg instead of 300mg or higher‚ there was also a significant decrease in the frequency of gastrointestinal side-effects POWERPOINT The role of Thromboxane in Heart Attacks and Strokes What is Thromboxane – normal role in the body What is its role in causing heart attacks and stroke Aspirin as a Blood Thinner How does Aspirin inhibit thromboxane production‚ therefore reducing coagulation RCT – in Secondary Prevention Aim‚ Method‚ Results‚ Outcome – evaluate findings of the
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Recognition of abnormal Head CT findings 2013 Sue Crowley 2013 Sue Crowley Until the CT tech took images to show what the problem was 2013 Sue Crowley Content • • • • • • • • • Head Trauma Facial Trauma Intracranial hemorrhage Intercranial pressure Stroke Ruptured aneurysms Hydrocephalus Brain tumours Multiple sclerosis 2013 Sue Crowley The Canadian CT Head Rule head rule • will permit physicians to standardize care of patients with head injuries and to be much more selective in the use of computed
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Dementia is a progressive disorder that will affect how you’re brain functions and particularly your ability to remember‚ think and reason. Dementia usually affects older people and are approximately 820‚000 people in the UK with the disorder‚ and around 15‚000 are under the age of 65. If the dementia is recognised early enough that are a lot of things that you can be done to make the quality of life better. In a lot of dementia cases the symptoms and quality of life will progress and get worse over
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What is the average time it takes for someone to completely recover from an infective endocarditis induced stroke? How many people recover to 100%? Do all stroke victims of infective endocarditis have lasting effects for life? Regardless of outstanding questions‚ the research found was high quality and informative. Each case in healthcare is so unique‚ so it can be hard to ever answer
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symptoms should resolve in days with no permanent neurologic deficits. 3. Why was N.T placed on clipidogel post CVA? Clopidogrel is a secondary prevention of MI‚ stroke‚ and vascular death in pts with recent MI‚ stroke‚ unstable angina or established peripheral arterial disease. 4. Why was the initial CT scan negative for stroke? A possible reason could have been the inability of the pt to cooperate or remain still during the procedure because of age‚ significant pain or mental status or incorrect
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(aafp.org1999) However‚ with low molecular weight heparin‚ being a subcutaneous injection makes the process easier for the patient since they do not have to spend all that extra time in the hospital. The ultimate consequence of a blood clot can be stroke or heart attack so prevention of these events is the consequence of this drug. Unfortunately‚ just like many other drugs there are some serious side effects to taking LMWHs. They are contraindicated with patients with an indwelling epidural
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1.What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The GCS is an objective assessment that defines the level of consciousness by giving it a numeric value 2.What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? A stroke resulting from intracranial bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid–filled space between the arachnoid and pia mater membranes on the surface of the brain 3.What are the causes of an SAH? rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (congenital or acquired weakness and ballooning of vessels).
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risk for stroke and they are not aware of the symptoms‚ what to do if they occur and how to modify or manage these risk factors. If you or someone you are with are experiencing signs of a stroke DIAL 911!! Repeat after me! DIAL 911 What is a Stroke? A stroke is a brain injury that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts and causes bleeding‚ this is the important reason why we no longer give Aspirin before being seen by a medical professional for signs of a stroke. Without
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