Strokes and Prevention Megan Berger Written and Oral Communications Kaplan Career Institute CMP 199K Mrs. Matherson March 7‚ 2014 “Stroke is the number four cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States” (American Heart Association‚ 2012). A stroke or “brain attack” transpires when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel ruptures‚ interfering with blood flow to an area of the brain (National Stroke Association‚ 2014). When
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millions of people in India who think little‚act even less but talk too much. Indulgence in idle gossip‚ disgruntledattitudes‚ bitter criticism of all and sundry‚ frustration over their sorryplight‚ fate and “kismat”‚ have in fact become national pastimes. Thenumber of those who can claim that they keep their tongue within theirlips and never talk in vain is limited. The talk of the common people‚mostly irresponsible‚ creates the impression that they have little to do.Indians are indeed typical of
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system that rose to fame was the four stroke cycle‚ where an internal combustion engine is a heat engine in which the burning of fuel occurs within the confined space of an engine’s combustion chamber. Expanding hot gases act directly onto pistons‚ rotors and sometimes the whole engine to cause movement. The internal combustion engine(14) The four-stroke engine was one of the earliest improvements made to internal combustion engines in the late 1800s. The four-stroke engine was invented by Jean Joseph
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The four stroke engine includes various parts such as‚ intake‚ compression‚ combustion‚ and exhaust stroke. The term stroke is used to describe the full travel of the piston along the cylinder‚ in whichever direction. A four stroke engine is one of the most common engine types. It powers almost all trucks and cars today. Each one corresponds to one full stroke of the piston. All four of these parts help make the engine function as a whole. The first stroke is called the intake stroke the first stroke
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Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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description of Disability Cerebrovascular accident or stroke‚ a leading cause of death and long-term disability‚ occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. The interruption of blood supply deprives the brain of oxygen or nutrients and causes brain cells to die. Stroke patients are predominantly older adults‚ but it can happen to anyone regardless of age. As a result of stroke‚ people lose various functional skills depending on the type of stroke. However‚ people can regain their functional skills
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| | | |students shall: |Stroke is a term used to describe neurologic changes caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a part of the |1 min |Lecture discussion |Oral evaluation | |Be able to define stroke |brain. The two major types of stroke are ischemic and hemorrhagic. | |
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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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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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