CVA We have lots of terms that are used in the medical field most people would not quit understand. One of the most common used is C.V.A; which is short hand for cerebrovascular accident or better and most commonly understood and known as a stroke. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result
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In 1950‚ nine out of ten people died from strokes. Cardio Vascular Accident (CVA) affects the heart and its ability to supply blood to the body’s brain cells. This leaves the brain cells dead and causes a stroke. More than one-half million people in the United States have a new or recurrent stroke every year. Believe it or not‚ strokes affect African Americans more than Caucasian and are more likely to cause death in them as well. You can have valve rupture‚ heart failure‚ cardiac tapenade‚ or
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Organizational Analysis Paper of the American Heart Association Maria S. Pangelinan HCS/310 December 13‚ 2010 David Olsen University of Phoenix Abstract I will be discussing in detail the creation and reasons of the American Heart Association‚ it’s importance‚ the functions and responsibilities of the American Heart Association‚ the stakeholders’ impact towards the American Heart Association and what are the affects as a stakeholder. Keywords: American Heart Association‚ functions‚ responsibilities
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diseases are already a common problem in today’s world. When they are paired with diabetes‚ it becomes an even greater issue. ‘Having diabetes means that you are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater chance of a heart attack or a stroke.’ according to NIDDK‚ a big player in research of heart disease. These are just a start to the list of problems you are likely to have when diabetic. The longer the diagnosis of diabetes‚ the bigger chance of heart disease. This does not mean if you
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mine and I was her’s. We had so much in common. We both liked crafts. We both liked to talk. We both had younger siblings and we both took swim lessons! We loved it! My teacher’s name was Jacob. We went to his house. My brother‚ Kai went first. Stroke by stroke I watched him do his lessons. Then I would go. His pool was a odd shaped not a full 25. Maybe a little more than half. I could swim the length without breathing. I would get all grumpy. Jacob would first say “Did you really do that whole lap
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Melissa Ingrassia PSYC201 4/4/13 “The Case of the Fallen Athlete” 1. The left hemisphere because strokes affecting the left hemisphere causes the right side of your body to become paralyzed and difficulty with your speech and communication. 2. An fMRI can identify the exact location and extent of the damage the stroke caused on Tim’s brain. 3. There are other ways Physicians can view the damage of Tim’s brain for instance there are two hemisphere of the brain that control different
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Hemiparesis is a condition that is commonly caused by either stroke or cerebral palsy‚ although it can also be associated with brain tumours‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and other diseases of the central nervous system. The word ‘hemi’ means half‚ while the ‘paresis’‚ means weakness. An estimation of over 80% of people who experiences a stroke obtains difficulties concerning movement of one side of the body (Weiss‚ 2010). Patients suffering from hemiparesis often have difficulties maintaining their balance
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF NURSING COURSE: mental health nursing Course code: nur 427 NDEX NUMBER: BS/NUS/11/0062 LEVEL: 400 AKAYUURE COLLINS ADOMBIRE LECTURER: MR. john danquah asiedu TRASACTIONAL ANALYSIS "The unit of social intercourse is called a transaction. If two or more people encounter each other... sooner or later one of them will speak‚ or give some other indication of acknowledging the presence of the others. This is called transactional
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can acquire aphasia‚ including children‚ but most people who have aphasia are middle-aged or older. Men and women are equally affected. According to the National Aphasia Association‚ approximately 80‚000 individuals acquire aphasia each year from strokes. About one million people in the United States currently have aphasia. *Symptoms of aphasia . A person who has aphasia may find it hard to talk ‚ read ‚ write ‚ understand others when they’re speak ‚ and use numbers and do calculations . A person
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Stroke is the sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen which is caused by blockage of blood flow or rupture of an artery in the brain. The most common symptoms are weakness or numbness of muscles of face‚ upper extremities and lower extremities on one side of the body. Loss of speech‚ difficulty in speaking‚ loss of balance‚ unable to stand or walk are usually combined with the symptoms. Hemiplegia of the upper extremity is the major cause responsible for the restriction of activities of
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