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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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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and treat persons with speech‚ language‚ voice‚ and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems. The education for this career requires graduate school‚ and sometimes it requires a master’s degree as well. This Action will benefit me in many ways. It will keep me to be stable towards my goals‚ and reminds me of my goals if I get lost on the way. Fowling a certain plan is easier then proceeding
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computers will become available to the underprivileged children from low-income families. Possible one day there will be a sliding scale fee for the people in poverty (or near poverty) to be able to afford purchasing a computer. Many‚ many public schools now computers availbable to their students; therefore‚ the underprivileged to have a chance to keep up with the upper to middleclass children and not feel so out of place.
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Appears more tired or lethargic Serious illnesses: • Severe bleeding • Chocking • Unconsciousness • Epileptic seizure • Suspected fractures • Breathing difficulties • Head injuries • Disorientation ACCIDENT PROCEDURES Immediate action should be taken as follows: • Reassure the child • Do not move the child unless it is absolutely necessary • If children are unconscious
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12 Concepts that Shape the American Way of Life (The concepts below are a compendium of ideas developed by anthropologists and sociologists over the past 40 years. They demonstrate a central tendency which should not rule out a range of differences within each concept.) 1. Assertiveness: U.S. Americans tend to be candid and outspoken in communication with others‚ and they seldom shy away from disclosing facts about themselves. They prefer "direct" questions and respond with "straight" answers
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10 Ways to Prevent an Accident Accidents are unpredictable happenings that can catch anyone off-guard when you least expect it. That’s why the simple‚ yet so overlooked prevention methods need to be taken into consideration before going on the road. 1. Carefully look both ways — twice — before entering an intersection. It’s easy to miss an oncoming car at first glance because it’s hidden by your car’s windshield frame. A second look only takes a second and it might avoid a serious collision.
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Road accidents claim far too many lives. What can governments and individuals do to reduce this problem? Throughout this century‚ road accidents happen quite frequently around the world. As a result too many damages are caused and lives are claimed by these accidents. In my opinion‚ there are many things that governments and individuals should do in order to reduce this problem. Some of them I will mention on the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ one possible way to solve this problem would be
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students. Today‚ I as the Head Prefect of my school‚ wish to give a talk on the reasons why accidents occur and give suggestions to reduce accidents. The rise in the number of road accidents and road fatalities is indeed worrying. Even the road safety campaigns aimed at reducing road accidents have met with little success. Only when there is a change in the mindsets of road users can we expect a decrease in the number of road accidents. The most reason
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Variables for road accidents in Faisalabad Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers‚ passengers‚ and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some
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