DISEASE & STROKE B Y: J E F F R E Y L O R E Z C O - S A N C H E Z ‚ J E S S I C A R E A R D O N ‚ DIANA YU‚ AND JEFF YU REASONS OF PRESENTATION: HEART DISEASE • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States • People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition. • 1 in every 4 deaths. • Leading cause of death for both men and women (Heart Disease Fact‚ 2014) REASONS FOR PRESENTATION: STROKE • Stroke is 1 out of every 19 deaths. • One American dies from stroke every 4 minutes
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Clinical Feature A stroke is a serious medical situation that normally befalls when a clot within the blood has clogged the flow of blood to the brain. When the brain fails to get the blood and the suitable quantity of oxygen‚ the brain cells literally die. Brain cell function necessitates a continuous delivery of oxygen and glucose from the bloodstream. The deficiency of oxygen and glucose rolling to the brain leads to the death of brain cells and brain impairment‚ often occasioning in impairment
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Strokes are a sudden illness that always require immediate medical attention to lessen the chances of permanent damage to a victim. They occur when oxygen and nutrients fail to reach the brain cells due to a blockage in blood supply‚ causing cells to die. Depending on which parts of the brain blood flow is interrupted to and for how long‚ function can be severely impaired in a patient. Without quick care and treatment strokes can lead to brain death. Strokes are classified into two major categories:
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Stroke Pathophysiology Sid Shah‚ MD Pathophysiology of Stroke Sid Shah‚ MD Page 2 of 14 Stroke Pathophysiology Introduction The two major mechanisms causing brain damage in stroke are‚ ischemia and hemorrhage. In ischemic stroke‚ which represents about 80% of all strokes‚ decreased or absent circulating blood deprives neurons of necessary substrates. The effects of ischemia are fairly rapid because the brain does not store glucose‚ the chief energy substrate and is incapable of anaerobic
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“Stroke: Strategies for Primary Prevention” This article educates both patients and health care providers alike about preventing strokes before it becomes too late. Strokes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in North America. If the population becomes educated about the prevention of strokes‚ one day it will no longer be a major cause of death in the United States. Primary prevention involves a program of activities directed at improving general well-being while also involving specific
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Stroke risk: by Dwayne Domond Strokes are sometimes called brain attacks because of their similarity
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There are two different types of strokes that a person could have. They are ischemic and hemorrhagic; ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel is blocked from a clot and hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts which results in it bleeding into the brain. If I had a choice about what type of stroke I would want to have I would go with the ischemic stroke. The reason why I would go with the ischemic stroke is because there is a drug called tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)‚ which breaks
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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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management of dysphagia in stroke patients whether in long term or acute care is an important care delivery that nurses must pay close attention to. Nurses must take the time to assess stroke patients for dysphagia in order to prevent or reduce the risk of nutritional and hydration deficiency. Stroke occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (ischemia) the brain or hemorrhaging around the brain resulting in death of brain cells (Lewis‚ 2010). When a person suffers a stroke‚ parts of the body become
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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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