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What is ischemic stroke? |
occulsion of cerebral artery by thrombus or emboli
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TIA law of thirds
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1/3 will have a TIA, thats it
1/3 will have a stroke after TIA 1/3 will have another TIA |
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Carotid vs. Vertebrobasilar
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Carotid-expressive, does not want to hear bruit |
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RIND Reversable ISchemic Neurological
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more than 24 hours less than 1 week
usually in older person carotid being block |
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Risk factors for ischemic stroke
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smoking, HTN, obesity, use of alcohol, drugs, males higher than risk than women except after menopausal, African American, migraines, RA
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Diagnosis for Ischemic Stroke
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CT scan (find the bleed); MRI(size,shape,bulging); PET(more in depth than CT); angiogram(brain circulation); EEG(seizures); doppler (blockages); EKG(arhythmia); ECHO(ejection fracture); CBC; lipids cholesterold: K;
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