Ischemic stroke symptoms
[DOC File]DIAGNOSIS AND INITIAL TREATMENT OF ISCHEMIC STROKE
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Blood pressure should not be treated acutely in the patient with ischemic stroke unless the hypertension is extreme (diastolic BP above 120 mm Hg and/or systolic BP above 220 mm Hg), or the patient has active ischemic coronary disease, heart failure, or aortic dissection. If pharmacologic therapy is given, intravenous labetalol is the drug of choice.
[DOCX File]Viktor's Notes – Ischemic Stroke
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Ischemic Stroke Case Study #23. I. Understanding the Disease and Pathophysiology. 1. Define . stroke. Describe the difference. s between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. A stroke is also known as a cardiovascular accident. This condition occurs when there is a sudden interruption of the blood flow that travels to the brain. The neurons in the brain are deprived of necessary blood, oxygen, and ...
Ischemic stroke: Causes, symptoms, types, and treatment
The symptoms of a stroke depend on the area of the brain where blood supply has been disrupted, with ischemic strokes affecting regional area controlled by the specific brain portion. Hemorrhagic strokes may exhibit paralysis in local areas but may likely affect the entire body due to the possibility of pressure in the brain caused by the hemorrhage.
[DOCX File][P] Medicine Management & Administration
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A stroke can be caused by: 1) A blood clot that travels from the peripheral circulation and lodges in a blood vessel in the brain, or; 2) A ruptured blood vessel. The first type of stroke is called an ischemic stroke and it is the more common of the two. The second type is called a hemorrhagic stroke. The signs and symptoms of ischemic and ...
[DOC File]Health Information: What is Stroke
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Ischemic Stroke Symptoms Present for >24 Hours/Symptoms Mild and Stable . Patients with stable mild deficits present longer than 24 hours may be transported to the ED for evaluation and treatment by means other than 911. As a rule, they should be admitted to the hospital to assure thorough and expeditious evaluation and treatment. Outpatient evaluation and treatment is an acceptable ...
[DOC File]Stroke
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Ischemic stroke occurs 80% of the time and hemorrhagic stroke occurs 20% of the time. ISCHEMIC STROKE. Ischemic stroke is commonly divided 3 categories; Embolic . Thrombotic. Systemic Hypo perfusion (Watershed or Border Zone stroke) EMBOLIC STROKE. Embolic stroke refers to the blockage or arterial access to a part of the brain by an embolus—a ...
[DOC File]Stroke – What Happens Next
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Sudden loss of focal brain function is the core feature of the onset of ischemic stroke. The goals in this initial phase include: A. Medically stabilize the patient. B. Reverse any conditions that are contributing to the patient’s problem. C. Assess the pathophysiologic basis of the neurologic symptoms. D. Screen for potential contraindications to thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke ...
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A prior transient ischemic attack (a temporary interrupting of the brain's blood supply, often called a mini-stroke) Age: 60 or older . Family members who have had a stroke . Race: Black. Some patients experience a "warning stroke" or transient ischemic attack (TIA). These are symptoms of a stroke that resolve completely, usually within minutes ...
[DOC File]STROKE
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The majority of patients with hypertension associated with acute ischemic stroke will revert back to their premorbid level of BP within 24 hours. The first response to hypertension should be to minimize anxiety and causes of pain and discomfort such as positioning and urinary retention. It is important to remember that increased intracranial pressure may also be a cause of hypertension.
[DOCX File][P] Medicine Management & Administration
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with suspected ischemic stroke, examination should be directed to cardiovascular disease - heart rate & rhythm, cardiac murmurs, BP (incl. differences between two arms or orthostatic changes); arterial . hypertension. is common (esp. in hemorrhagic stroke); BP decreases spontaneously over few days - medical intervention is not proven to be beneficial (unless malignant hypertension, AMI, CHF ...
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