have reread and checked all the assessment requirements.* | | 1. Based on the information in the case study‚ which type of stroke is Mrs Smith
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continuous) and changes. 2) History of similar symptoms previously experienced. 3) Current medications. 4) History of risk factors and other illnesses such as hypertension and 5) family history of stroke or cardiovascular disease (2000 p.1526). Miller & Elmore explain the following guidelines for responding to a stroke; Within 10 minute of arrival: - Asses patient’s ABCs and vital signs - Provide oxygen by nasal cannula - Establish IV access - Collect blood sample - Perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States (National Stroke Association‚ 2010). Stroke is also a leading cause of disability. Approximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke which is about 795‚000 per year (National stroke Association‚ 2010). The incidence of stroke makes it a major health problem in the United States. Prevention and early intervention is the key to reducing death and disability from stroke. Cost effective prevention strategies are
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Stroke has been around for many years. Galen first recognized stroke over 2‚400 years ago. Americans managed to cut the stroke death rate in half during the 1970s and the 1980’s. Greek physician Hippocrates described it as a medical condition in which people suddenly lose the ability to walk or speak. Because of the typically sudden and extreme nature of the symptoms‚ Hippocrates referred to the condition as apoplexy‚ a Greek term meaning‚ “struck with violence.” Today this condition is known as
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Physical Therapy Of A Stroke Patient Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. A stroke occurs when the blood supply and part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced. Which deprive brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Eventually‚ brain cells begin to die. Prompt treatment is very crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. However‚ a stroke may be caused by a blocked artery or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel. Some people may experience
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Hemorrhagic Stroke A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels‚ including uncontrolled high blood pressure ‚hypertension‚ and weak spots in your blood vessel walls ‚aneurysms. A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — an abnormal tangle of thin-walled blood vessels‚ present at birth. The types of hemorrhagic stroke include: Intracerebral
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Only two studies were retrospective studies out of twenty studies. All other studies reviewed for paper were prospective studies. There were nineteen studies conducted in older age population. Only one study was done to analyze youth stroke (Zhang et.al‚ 2014). All nineteen studies had enrolled both men and women for their research while only one study was piloted for men only. Ten studies were conducted in United States‚ two each in Japan‚ United Kingdom and Spain while one each in Sweden‚ Germany
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STROKE By: Courtney Evans WHAT IS A STROKE? A stroke occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or severely reduced‚ depriving brain tissue of oxygen and food. AREAS AFFECTED Depending on the type of stroke‚ different areas of the brain will be affected‚ but generally speaking if the frontal lobe is affected ones motor skills‚ higher processing‚ speech‚ and planning will be affected. If the parietal lobe is affected ones association areas and attention areas will be affected
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Improving hand motor functions in patients with chronic stroke: Modulation of somatosensory input into non-affected hemisphere Dissertation der Fakultät für Informations- und Kognitionswissenschaften der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)
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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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