symptoms should resolve in days with no permanent neurologic deficits. 3. Why was N.T placed on clipidogel post CVA? Clopidogrel is a secondary prevention of MI‚ stroke‚ and vascular death in pts with recent MI‚ stroke‚ unstable angina or established peripheral arterial disease. 4. Why was the initial CT scan negative for stroke? A possible reason could have been the inability of the pt to cooperate or remain still during the procedure because of age‚ significant pain or mental status or incorrect
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(aafp.org1999) However‚ with low molecular weight heparin‚ being a subcutaneous injection makes the process easier for the patient since they do not have to spend all that extra time in the hospital. The ultimate consequence of a blood clot can be stroke or heart attack so prevention of these events is the consequence of this drug. Unfortunately‚ just like many other drugs there are some serious side effects to taking LMWHs. They are contraindicated with patients with an indwelling epidural
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Chemistry is a Part of Life Dear Reader‚ For you to understand my personal importance placed on chemistry‚ you would first need to understand who I am in reference to chemistry. So for starters I am a Christian‚ second a human‚ third a survivor‚ and fourth a biochemist. These parts are what make chemistry personally important. Now that you know who I am in reference to chemistry‚ I now explain for understanding purposes why. As a Christian chemistry is an important part to me. I can only explain
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Cancer Patho Definition: uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body Pathophysiology: The term cancer refers to a malignant tumor; a tumor that grows rapidly‚ isn’t encapsulated‚ invades local structures and tissues‚ is poorly differentiated‚ has rapidly dividing cells‚ and can spread distantly through blood vessels and lymphatics. These malignant tumors are made of tissue that overgrows and is independent of the body’s governing systems. Cancers are termed according to the cell type from
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Pathophysiology Exam 1: Immunity Objectives 1) Describe the cell functions of the Immune System: Lymphocytes- small white blood cells that are responsible for much of the work of the immune system. Three types: Natural Killer Cells-NK cells provide rapid responses to virally infected cells and respond to tumor formation. NK cells are unique bc they have the ability to recognize stressed cells in the absence of antibodies and MHC‚ allowing for a much faster immune reaction. Trigger phagocytes
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1.What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The GCS is an objective assessment that defines the level of consciousness by giving it a numeric value 2.What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? A stroke resulting from intracranial bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid–filled space between the arachnoid and pia mater membranes on the surface of the brain 3.What are the causes of an SAH? rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (congenital or acquired weakness and ballooning of vessels).
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Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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Anatomy and Physiology 1. Bone – Bones are made up of different types of tissues and join together to form the skeleton of the body. Their primary purpose is to provide structure for the body and to protect organs. It also serves as a storage site for minerals as well as producing and storing blood cells. The three different tissues that bones are composed of are: a. Compact Tissue – The dense outer tissue in a bone. b. Cancellous Tissue – The sponge like tissue inside the
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position to another whilst ensuring that their independence is maintained for example moving from a wheelchair to a bed or from moving from one bed position to another. Outcome 1.2 Strokes‚ fractures and dislocations‚ muscle weakness or stiffness due to arthritis may make mobility more difficult. With strokes the service user may not have good balance and partial paralysis on one side which can make them more at risk of falling. A fracture of a bone may mean that it does not heal quickly or may
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risk for stroke and they are not aware of the symptoms‚ what to do if they occur and how to modify or manage these risk factors. If you or someone you are with are experiencing signs of a stroke DIAL 911!! Repeat after me! DIAL 911 What is a Stroke? A stroke is a brain injury that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts and causes bleeding‚ this is the important reason why we no longer give Aspirin before being seen by a medical professional for signs of a stroke. Without
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