| | | |students shall: |Stroke is a term used to describe neurologic changes caused by an interruption in the blood supply to a part of the |1 min |Lecture discussion |Oral evaluation | |Be able to define stroke |brain. The two major types of stroke are ischemic and hemorrhagic. | |
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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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Your objective is to evaluate these alternatives using waiting line models and to provide a recommendation to FAA to solve the delay problem at Logan Airport. Also demonstrate that you understand the concepts and tools from the class that apply. Prepare an action-oriented advisory report‚ which presents concisely your analysis and recommendations for solution of the primary management problems. 5-pages typewritten‚ one-and-half-spaced‚ using default margins and 12-point type. appendix that
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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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the chronic disease ischemic stroke? The University of West Alabama Chronic diseases affect a numerous number of individuals around the world. An ischemic is considered as the third leading cause of death in the United States among other chronic diseases. Even though this chronic disease affects every ethnicity‚ the African American population and females are more likely to have a stroke than any other population (Mir‚ Al-Baradie‚ & Alhussainawi). A stroke can range from acute to chronic
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Effects of a Stroke I remember the day like it was yesterday‚ my grandma had experienced a stroke. I remember my dad calling my grandparents’ house to speak with my grandpa‚ but when my grandma answered with a confused tone my dad knew something wasn’t quite right. She was unable to speak clear and could not respond to a question with a logical answer. After my dad had realized my grandma had a stroke he immediately called an ambulance and rushed to her house to make sure she was okay. When
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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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Frank who recently had a CVA on the right side or also known as a stroke is the patient for the day. His stroke was on the right which means his left side was affected. He is a 68-year-old white male who lives with his wife that was very active with gardening and woodworking before the stroke. He enjoys traveling and is retired from his job as a postal worker. He also has coronary artery disease and diabetes. He has a son who is isn’t close with and are friendly with a few of the neighbors but others
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Stroke is a disease caused by disorder of the blood flow to part of the brain because of occlusion(ischemic) of a blood or damage of a blood vessel‚ causing hemorrhage. For early detection of acute stroke‚ it’s better to use CT scan because it has a lot of advantages. The use of computed tomography (CT) for stroke evaluation has riced‚ moreover ‚ CT is quick than MRI. Recently there are CT techniques like perfusion CT and CT angiography that combined with non-enhanced CT that help the physicians
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