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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Fetal Stroke causing Developmental learning Disabilities | Curry College‚ Psy 3350 | Dwayne Wilson 5/5/2010 | A very starry time if life is when you find out something is wrong but don’t have an answer for the reason why. My daughter‚ Schae had processing delay troubles from the beginning. After many tests‚ the last being an MRI we found that She had an In utero stoke in the frontal lobe. As part of my research I found a great deal of information on the effects of a stroke but only
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Stroke is Australia’s single greatest killer and a leading cause of disability. Stroke is a serious and deadly condition involving cerebral circulation within the brain and can seriously affect a person maintaining a safe environment‚ communication and mobility as well as other activities of living. The case of Mr Shaw‚ a 73 year old male admitted to the stroke unit of his local hospital following a left sided ischaemic stroke is presented in this essay. The ischaemic stroke has left Mr Shaw with
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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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Mobility in Stroke Rehabilitation The purpose of this assignment is to identify the nursing role in the mobility rehabilitation of a patient who had a lacunar ischaemic stroke affecting the right corona radiata.The nursing care and the interdisciplinary management of the impairment will be critically evaluated as well as the patient progress during the stay in the hospital. The patient that will be discussed in this assignment was given the pseudonym of Martha. Martha is a 76 year old female
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STROKE or CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) Definition ← is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain Epidemiology ← Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in the Western world‚ ranking after heart disease and before cancer ← The incidence of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age‚ and etiology varies by age ← 95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur
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Stroke Name Herzing University Stroke Sensory perception is the way our body receives stimulus‚ that stimulus then creates a nerve impulse‚ and that nerve impulse is sent to a part of the brain to interpret that information. We use our nose‚ mouth‚ ears‚ eyes‚ and touch‚ to see the experience the world around us. People recovering from strokes may have a hard time adjusting to life depending on the severity of the stroke and what part of the brain becomes affected. One of the ways a stroke
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will address the medical condition known as a Stroke‚ it will explain the condition itself in along with methods of prevention‚ treatment and its prevalence in Australian and American society. There are many types of strokes along with multiple types of treatment and ways they can be prevented. Prevalence of the condition varies in different countries mostly due to lifestyle choices and ethnicity. Description and Definition of the condition A stroke is often described as a brain attack‚ it occurs
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Heart Disease and Stroke Essay Every year‚ 17.1 million lives are taken away due to tobacco use‚ an unhealthy diet‚ and physical inactivity. Factors which lead all lead to cardiovascular diseases‚ the world’s largest killer. Cardiovascular diseases affect all ages and gender; however‚ it is more perceptible in low and middle income countries‚ where more than 80% off cardiovascular related deaths occur. By the year 2030‚ approximately 23.6 million people will parish due to cardiovascular diseases
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Stroke treatment‚ Alzheimer Most common cause of stroke-thrombus by atherosclerosis Embolus-2nd most common Hemorrhage-90yr old+‚ cerebral artery problem ER care • Thrombus and Embolus-anticoagulant • Hemorrhage-heparin • Know the cause and prioritizing the intervention • Airway-Hemiplegia Pt easily gets tongue obstruction • Turn the head to the side • 10-30* HOB for better venous return • O2 • IV • VS • Assessment-Neuro‚ pupil‚ Glasgow coma scale‚ Ask Pt Q ex) Raise your hand
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