Neuro Parkinsons symptoms- muscle rigidity‚ bradykinesia (slow movement) or akinesia (Changes in posture) and tremors. Meds‚ pallidotomy (destructive lesion placed in basal ganglia) Deep brain stimulation‚ stem cells in brain. Stroke ischemic vs. hemerrohagic . Ischemic- occurs when the blood supply to brain is blocked or significantly slowed. Hemorrhagic when rupture of cerebral blood vessel. Meningitis- inflammation of brain & spinal cord by bacteria or virus. Headache
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greater risk for stroke or heart attack. Brain and heart functions The higher propensity for stroke is not limited to elderly; however because many adults are living longer there is an increased probability of more than one health condition. Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted either by blockage or rupture a blood vessels carrying blood full of fresh oxygen and nutrients (Health in Aging‚ 2012). There are two types of stroke‚ the most common‚ Ischemic stroke the result of
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pressure typically don’t know it until their blood pressure is measured. They are: headache‚ dizziness‚ blurred vision‚ nausea and vomiting‚ chest pain and shortness of breath. Commonly seen in hypertension: heart attack‚ heart failure stroke or transient ischemic attack‚ kidney failure‚ and eye damage with vision loss What are symptoms of Hypertension? High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms and high blood pressure often is labeled "the silent killer." People who have high blood pressure
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injury that will result in Broca’s Aphasia is a CVA‚ or stroke. A stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted by some type of blockage‚ usually in an artery. When this happens‚ the blood vessels cannot absorb the required oxygen and the brain cells begin to die (Andersen & Starrfelt‚ 2015). Strokes include a wide variety of types but the most three common consist of an ischemic stroke‚ a hemorrhagic stroke‚ and a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Considering the frontal lobe is a primary
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from this occurring narrows the room inside of our arteries and makes the blood flow a lot harder to travel through our arteries. A blood clot can even form which causes the flow of blood to stop and causes a person to have a heart attack or even a stroke. A heart attack happens when the blood flow is blocked by a blood clot. It slows down the blood flow or cuts it off entirely to the human heart. Many people are able to recover from their first heart attack but the second one can be life threatening
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disabilities: • Multiple sclerosis • Parkinson’s disease • Stroke 2.3 A stroke is a serious neurological medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off‚ there’s two types of strokes ischemic and hemorrhagic. Strokes are the third biggest cause of death after heart disease and cancer‚ the brain damage caused by strokes means that they are the largest cause of adult disability in the UK. The causes of a stroke could be smoking‚ being overweight‚ lack of exercise
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such as: “Leading at the Speed of Trust‚” “VA 101‚” “Face-to-Face Preceptor Training‚” “Management of Alcohol Withdrawal‚” “Advanced Cardiac Life Support‚” “NIH Stroke Scale‚” “Telemetry Training‚” “The Camouflage Closet – LGBTQ Veterans‚” “Nurse Lecture Series - Peripheral Nerve Catheter (Nerve Block)‚” “Golden Hour of Acute Ischemic Stroke‚” “CABG/Chest Tube Management‚” “Safe Patient Handling – Unit Peer Leader Training‚” and “Management of Pain in Older Adults: Application of Symptom Management
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(releases medication in intestine to prevent stomach damage)‚ regular tablets‚ chewable tablets‚ powder‚ gum‚ and it can also come in suppository to use rectally. Extended release tablets should be taken with a full glass of water and cannot be broken‚ crushed‚ or chewed. It is recommended that delayed-release tablets should be taken with water but they can take time to work so tablets should not be taken if pain needs to be relieved quickly. Chewable aspirin can be chewed‚ crushed or swallowed whole
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Are kidney patients who received a radical nephrectomy at a higher risk of impaired renal function and cardiac related death compared to those who received a partial nephrectomy? Kiara Wilson Nursing 3163 Dr. Linda Upchurch November 12‚ 2012 Background Are kidney patients who received a partial nephrectomy at a lower risk of impaired renal function and cardiac related death compared to those who received a radical nephrectomy? When a patient is diagnosed with kidney damage‚ a surgical nephrectomy
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15 OTHER VASODILATORS: 16 ANTI ANGINAL DRUGS: 16 MECHANISM AND EFFECTS OF ANTIANGINAL DRUGS: 17 TYPICAL ANGINA: 18 VARIANT ANGINA: 18 EFFICACY OF DRUG USED IN TREATMENT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASES 20 TYPICAL ANGINA PECTORIS 20 ANTI ISCHEMIC AGENTS 20 PREVENTIVE AGENTS 20 VASODILATORS: 20 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 22 ADRENOCEPTOR ANTAGONISTS: 25 MANAGEMENT OF ANGINA PECRORIS: 26 DRUGS FOR HEART FAILURE: 27 OVERVIEW: 27 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HEART FAILURE: 28 MECHANISM AND
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