Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is a CVA
|
* Sudden interruption of
blood flow to a part of the brain. * Kills brain cells and impairs body functions controlled by that part of the brain * Medical emergency |
|
|
What is a TIA?
|
* It is a transient
ischemic attack. * Temporary interruption of blood supply to an area of the Brain * They are considered warnings |
|
|
Controllable risk factors are?
|
* Hypertension
* Heart disease (A-fib) * Cigarette smoking * Excessive alcohol intake * High Cholesterol level * Obesity |
|
|
Uncontrollable risk factors are?
|
* Increasing age
* Male sex * Black race * diabetes * Previous stroke or TIA * Family Hx of stroke or TIA |
|
|
Ischemic refers to what?
|
* An embolism or thrombus
which obstructs the cerebral artery and blocks the flow of blood to the brain |
|
|
What does an embolism do?
|
* It causes a sudden
deficit and usually occurs later in the day. |
|
|
What is the classification of a TIA?
|
TIA can last from 30 minutes to 24 hours. It is mostly thrombotic. A person that has a TIA is at a greater risk for a CVA
|
|
|
Lasts longer than 24 hours, leaves no residual deficits after days to weeks (long TIA). Some consider this a complete stroke with no residual deficit. What is this?
|
A Reversible Ischemic neurologic Deficit (RIND)
|
|
|
A progressing stroke developed over a period of hours to days.
|
Stoke in Evolution
|
|
|
An ischemic area surrounding infarct is called what?
|
Penumbra
|
