Case Study# 6 Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Jan is a 72-year-old woman who recently suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident. She suffered damage to the right side of her body and is having difficulty speaking. She is widowed and has no children. She lives by herself in a 2nd floor apartment. Jan is worried about how she will care for her 3 cats, Daisy, Tempo, and Ms. Kitty.
What is a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)?
A cerebrovascular accident is also known as a stroke. It is a vascular disease that affects the brain by way of the arteries leading to and within the brain. The two most common types of stroke are: ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke can occur due to clot forming in an artery that is already narrow due to plaque, or a clot may break off from …show more content…
strokes, are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and the leading cause of disability among adults in the United States. According to the American Stroke Association, about 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke. That means, on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. On average, every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Estimates of the total cost of stroke ranging from health care expenses of $15 billion to $30 billion when patients’ lost wages are included. Inpatient rehabilitation post stroke is proving to be vastly more expensive than acute care in a hospital emergency department or an in-patient stay. Sadly, as with many healthcare disparities in the United States, Wealthier Americans have a higher percentage chance of surviving cerebrovascular accidents than Americans in lower level socioeconomic groups. Insurance status is one of the biggest factors in a patient’s likelihood to survive or recover from a stroke. The United States, along with nearly every industrialized nation in the world, devotes up to five percent of its total healthcare technology and resources to the treatment and care of stroke
Jan is a 72-year-old woman who recently suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident. She suffered damage to the right side of her body and is having difficulty speaking. She is widowed and has no children. She lives by herself in a 2nd floor apartment. Jan is worried about how she will care for her 3 cats, Daisy, Tempo, and Ms. Kitty.
What is a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)?
A cerebrovascular accident is also known as a stroke. It is a vascular disease that affects the brain by way of the arteries leading to and within the brain. The two most common types of stroke are: ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke can occur due to clot forming in an artery that is already narrow due to plaque, or a clot may break off from …show more content…
strokes, are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and the leading cause of disability among adults in the United States. According to the American Stroke Association, about 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke. That means, on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. On average, every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Estimates of the total cost of stroke ranging from health care expenses of $15 billion to $30 billion when patients’ lost wages are included. Inpatient rehabilitation post stroke is proving to be vastly more expensive than acute care in a hospital emergency department or an in-patient stay. Sadly, as with many healthcare disparities in the United States, Wealthier Americans have a higher percentage chance of surviving cerebrovascular accidents than Americans in lower level socioeconomic groups. Insurance status is one of the biggest factors in a patient’s likelihood to survive or recover from a stroke. The United States, along with nearly every industrialized nation in the world, devotes up to five percent of its total healthcare technology and resources to the treatment and care of stroke