Vulnerable Populations The chronically mentally ill are people that suffer from one of many diseases that affect the brain. The brain is the most complex of human organs. The cause of being mentally ill is unknown‚ but there are most likely many different reasons. There is no cure for being mentally ill but there are many effective treatments that one can get. In history‚ there have been several movements to try and deinstitutionalize many mental health facilities. The goal for many mental
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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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Background A stroke is a disease that is eventually referring to the term "brain attack". The brain attacks causes the brain cells to die and eventually the ability that is covered by that part of the brain will be lost. The loss of ability is usually include many abilities. However‚ stroke can affect the patient in different ways as due to the part of the brain that is damaged and how severe the damage might be. (UF & Shands‚ 2012) Stroke is usually defined as two types of stroke which are ischemic
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have reread and checked all the assessment requirements.* | | 1. Based on the information in the case study‚ which type of stroke is Mrs Smith
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The stroke patient is referred to acute physical therapy. Upon initial examination and evaluation of the patient‚ the physical therapist (PT) is responsible for determining the nature‚ status‚ and extent of the stroke. Based on the patient history‚ review of systems‚ and the results of the tests and measures of the examination‚ the PT makes a “clinical judgment” based on the collected data. A diagnosis and prognosis is established once consultation with other health professionals‚ such as a neurologist
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Physical Therapy Of A Stroke Patient Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. A stroke occurs when the blood supply and part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced. Which deprive brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Eventually‚ brain cells begin to die. Prompt treatment is very crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. However‚ a stroke may be caused by a blocked artery or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel. Some people may experience
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Hemorrhagic Stroke A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels‚ including uncontrolled high blood pressure ‚hypertension‚ and weak spots in your blood vessel walls ‚aneurysms. A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — an abnormal tangle of thin-walled blood vessels‚ present at birth. The types of hemorrhagic stroke include: Intracerebral
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Vulnerable Populations in the Workplace Nursing 440 Depression in the Oncology Patient Imagine you are going to the doctor for an annual check-up. No real problems have plagued you over the past year‚ except a few colds. However‚ the past few weeks you have been extremely tired. The doctor‚ being thorough‚ decides they want some blood work drawn. A day after getting the blood work the phone rings. The doctor wants you to have more blood work done because there has apparently been a mistake
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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 chronic
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Stroke has been around for many years. Galen first recognized stroke over 2‚400 years ago. Americans managed to cut the stroke death rate in half during the 1970s and the 1980’s. Greek physician Hippocrates described it as a medical condition in which people suddenly lose the ability to walk or speak. Because of the typically sudden and extreme nature of the symptoms‚ Hippocrates referred to the condition as apoplexy‚ a Greek term meaning‚ “struck with violence.” Today this condition is known as
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