A stroke is when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a portion of the brain is blocked. Without oxygen‚ brain cells start to die after a few minutes. Sudden bleeding in the brain also can cause a stroke if it damages brain cells (What is a Stroke‚ 2016). Strokes or Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the fourth leading cause of death in America‚ accounting for five percent of deaths killing over 128‚000 people per year (Kochanek‚ 2016). Over 20‚000 more women than men suffer from CVA (Alan‚ 2013) and
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United States of America‚ stroke is the third leading cause of death and it kills almost 140‚000 people each year‚ more particularly on average one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Every year 795‚000 people in the United States have a stroke. In this‚ 610‚000 are first and new and 185‚000 are recurrent strokes. Nearly 75% of all strokes occur in people above the age of 65. The risk of having a stroke increases after the age of 55 but it can occur at any age. Stroke mortality rates are higher
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formed‚ which is a six stroke engine. Lot of research works are conducting on this topic nowadays and already six types of six stroke engines were discovered yet. Of these the resent developed three six stroke engines‚ i.e.‚ Beare head‚ Bruce crowers and Velozeta’s are undergoing tremendous research works. During every cycle in a typical four stroke engine‚ piston moves up and down twice in the chamber‚ resulting in four total strokes and one of which is the power stroke that provides the torque
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Six-stroke engine The six-stroke engine is a type of internal combustion engine based on the four-stroke engine‚ but with additional complexity intended to make it more efficient and reduce emissions. Two types of six-stroke engine have been developed since the 1990s: In the first approach‚ the engine captures the heat lost from the four-stroke Otto cycle or Diesel cycle and uses it to power an additional power and exhaust stroke of the piston in the same cylinder. Designs use either steam
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formed‚ which is a six stroke engine. Lot of research works are conducting on this topic nowadays and already six types of six stroke engines were discovered yet. Of these the resent developed three six stroke engines‚ i.e.‚ Beare head‚ Bruce crowers and Velozeta’s are undergoing tremendous research works. During every cycle in a typical four stroke engine‚ piston moves up and down twice in the chamber‚ resulting in four total strokes and one of which is the power stroke that provides the torque
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Stroke Awareness Outcome1: Know what stroke is. 1. Identify the changes in the brain associated with stroke. Changes in the brain will be that some parts are not getting the blood supply which then leads to dead tissue causing a form of disability depending on the area of the brain affected. 2. Outline other conditions that may be mistaken for stroke. Postictal state – happens after a seizure. Hypoglycemia – blood sugars drop‚ which can cause body paralysis‚ however a person with this will
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Introduction We have heard about two and four stroke engines. Two stroke engines got its name from the fact that the required strokes are completed in one revolution. In short there is one power stroke in one revolution. In the case of four stroke engines the four strokes are completed in two revolutions‚ or there is a power stroke in two revolutions. Then how about a six stroke engine. The name of the engine has nothing to do with the number of revolutions or anything of that sort. This engine
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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Stroke‚ if survived‚ is the largest cause of long-term disabilities in the United States. Nearly 160‚000 Americans have strokes every year‚ killing one of three individuals (reference?). Due to our nation’s ageing population‚ the stroke epidemic is expected to increase nearly 25% by year 2030 (Brewer‚ 2012). These stroke-related disabilities impact the survivor’s quality of life and independence in everyday activities. Nearly 50% to 75% of all stroke survivors have residual
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Summary Heat stroke is defined by Knochel and Ouchama (2002‚ p. 1978) as “a core body temperature that rises above 40°C (105°F) and that is accompanied by hot‚ dry skin and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium‚ convulsions‚ or coma.” Heat stroke can be the result of either exposure to a high environmental temperature or from an elevated core temperature due to strenuous exercise. However‚ due to the presentation of an ‘unconscious unknown’ the diagnosis of heat stroke can be a difficult
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According to the centers of disease control and prevention‚ stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke occur when blood vessels carrying oxygen to the brain ruptures or is blocked by a clot. When oxygen and nutrients carried within blood are unable to reach the brain‚ the brain cells die. There are three types of strokes: Ischemic‚ transient ischemic attack (TIA) and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke caused by chronic cholesterol deposits or atherosclerosis developing in
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