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3 types of Stroke
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ABI- Acute brain Ischemia most common 85% of all strokes
ICH Intracerebral hemorrhage SAH Suborachnoid hemorrhage |
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Risk factors for each type of stroke
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ABI Atherosclerosis & Cardiovasc dz, hypercoaguability & Migraine, SCdz
ICH- HTN, Bleeding DO, AVM SAH- congenital or aquired Aneurysms |
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What is autoregulation ? What is its function?
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Regulation of CVR
to maintain CBF (Cerebral Blood Flow) despite changes in MAP or ICP CBF = MAP-ICP/CVR Cerebravascular Resistance) |
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Cerebral Blood flow must remain constant.
What happens to CPP (Cerebral Perfusion Pressure)? |
CPP FALLS!
To maintain CBF despite a fall in CPP, CVR must decrease. "Autoregulation" |
