Stroke I. Pathophysiology A. Ischemic Stroke 1. Results from blockage of a cerebral artery‚ leading to decreased blood flow. 2. Cerebral blood arteries dilate and constrict due a process called cerebral autoregulation. 3. This process is affected by stroke 4. One possible ischemic stroke occurs due to blockage of an intracranial vessel due to an embolus from a distant area (i.e. cardiogenic embolus)‚ 5. Another possible ischemic stroke occurs due to in situ thrombosis of an intracranial vessel
Premium Stroke Blood Traumatic brain injury
Meetings 11 THEORY In Isaac Newton’s day‚ one of the biggest problems was poor navigation at sea. Shipwrecks occurred because the ship was not where the captain thought it should be. There was not a good enough understanding of how the Earth‚ stars and planets moved with respect to each other. Calculus (differentiation and integration) was developed to improve this understanding. Differentiation and integration can help us solve many types of real-world
Premium Volume Derivative
hospital followed by correct diagnosis with minimum delay is a prerequisite for successful intervention in acute stroke. The need to seek medical or other attention promptly after stroke onset‚ to use an ambulance with direct transportation to the acute-care hospital‚ and to have more effective in-hospital organization will be required for effective acute treatment options to be available to stroke patients. There are a couple of legal and ethical issues of this case. First let’s look the physician. Mrs
Premium Patient Medicine Health care
What Factors Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis in living leaves? Abstract: In this lab‚ four different types of leaves were tested to see the rate at which each leaf photosynthesized. This lab demonstrates how plants store light‚ capture light‚ and use light as energy for reproduction and growth‚ by photosynthesis. The control in this experiment was spinach‚ which was tested before any of the other plants were. The other plants that were tested were English Ivy‚ C4 Plant‚ and a multicolored
Premium Photosynthesis
How to Prevent Heat Stroke Heat stroke can be a risk‚ especially in the summer months. If you want to enjoy the outdoors in hot weather‚ you should keep hydrated and avoid overly exerting yourself in heat and humidity. If you have to be outside‚ drink plenty of fluids and take breaks in a cool place. You should avoid liquids that dehydrate you‚ such as caffeine drinks and alcoholic beverages. Instructions 1. Prevent Heat Stroke o 1 Limit the time you spend outdoors to the early morning
Premium Drink Alcoholic beverage Coffee
Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries‚ which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result‚ cells begin to die‚ and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke‚ there is typically an inner zone of infarction‚ with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey‚ 1994). Medical treatment usually targets
Premium Blood Stroke Blood vessel
Health Teaching A Paper Presented to Rima Nepangue RN‚ MSN‚ College of Nursing Adventist University of the Philippines In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Advance Health Assessment By Aris Calangi HEALTH TEACHING This is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health‚ physical health‚ social health‚ emotional health‚ intellectual health‚ and spiritual health. It can be defined as the principle
Premium Stroke Myocardial infarction Health
Online retailers are sometime known as e retailers and online retail is sometime known as e-tail. 1.1 HISTORY OF E COMMERCE Electronic commerce was identified as the facilitation of commercial transaction electronically using technology such as Electronic Data Interchange and Electronic Fund Transfer. The growth and acceptance of credit card was also a form of Ecommerce. Around 1994 internet became so powerful but it still took 5 more years to make it safe for usage. 1.2-COMMON APPLICATION
Premium Pay per click
The Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803‚ by President Thomas Jefferson. It was a huge land deal between France and The United States. In this purchase‚ the United States of America paid fifteen million dollars to get all the land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains. This historic event doubled the size of the U.S. by one simple signature. The Louisiana Purchase was the best purchase ever made by the United States. The purchase of this land increased the economic resources
Premium United States Louisiana Purchase Mississippi River
brave‚ loyal‚ and intelligent‚ but he is consumed by his own thoughts. Hamlet’s inability to act on his father’s murder‚ his mother’s marriage‚ and his uncle assuming of the thrown are all evidence that Hamlet doesn’t know what is going on in his own life. “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder‚” demands the ghost in (Act I‚ Scene 5‚ line 23). The fact that his own uncle could kill his father leaves Hamlet crazy and confused. Although Hamlet knows something
Premium Hamlet Ghost Family