Essay on Heat Stroke

As part of the nursing school curriculum, the student nurse are required to interview a member of the community, to find an article that matches their case study, and to compare the findings with the interviewee’s conditions. On October 15th, 2015, I interviewed a member of my Mosque. Her name is PC, and she is 73 years old. She was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. PC is from Casamance, a region in the southern part of Senegal. She did not start first grade until the age of eight years…

disease and cancer are the leading causes of death, but many may not know that strokes are the fourth leading. Strokes are also one of the leading causes in long-term adult disability. A stroke occurs when there is a clot in a blood vessel or an artery located in the brain, interrupting or severely reducing blood flow to the brain, preventing it from getting the oxygen it needs. There are two different types of strokes, and there are multiple types of each stroke.Although there are many…

is a stroke? A stroke is a major medical emergency. It happens when the brain isn’t getting the oxygen that it needs, and the blood flow to your brain stops. This causes brain cells to die which can result in loss of memory, speech, and/or loss of movement. There are two different kinds of strokes, ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when there is a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain, this is the most common type of stroke. Hemorrhagic stroke is…

What is a stroke? By definition, a stroke is also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the “sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen”. In other words, a stroke is a form of brain attack. It is referred as a “brain attack” because it can occur or attack at any time and to anyone (for instances, kids, adults, and elders). This means that the brain is not getting enough oxygen. The reason for oxygen shortage could be because there is blockage of blood vessels that help transport…

Stroke is rated as the number four cause of death and foremost cause of disability in the United State. It is considered as one of the major health problems comprises the uncontrollable liability of early mortality. However, the good news is that stroke could be largely prevented by eighty percent by basic health practices such physical plan exercises, personal behaviors, avoidance of smoking, getting physical activity at least 3.5 hours or more per week, eluding extra body weight by keeping…

A Biopsychosocial Model: Stroke This essay explores how stroke can be caused by referring to the biopsychosocial model and its strength and weakness is evaluated in terms to health. It also address how risk of getting stroke can be significantly decreased by changing our lifestyle behaviour. The links between broader aspects of health with biological or psychological aspect of health is also explored. The biopsychosocial (BPS) model explains that cause of an illness is due to complex interaction…

Diagnosis: Pt is a 54 yo male who experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke and as a result, has functional limitations as well as expressive aphasia. The majority of pt’s current functional limitations are due to slow recovery from an ORIF of R Hip approximately 3 months ago. Chief Complaint: Pt experienced a L ischemic MCA stroke on the morning of 8/20/2014 which has negatively impacted motor function on R side and his ability to produce speech. Most recently on 07/10/16, pt twisted his R knee…

death, one of which is strokes. Strokes, although not the leading cause of death, are still in the top ten causes; in fact, they are the fifth leading cause of death. Over one hundred thousand people die from strokes; however, not all stroke victims suffer from death. There are over 700,000 people who suffer from a stroke in the US, and although a great percent survives the initial stroke, as time goes on stroke victims risks of death increases. The chance that a stroke victim must have to…

Chief Complaint "TIA". History Patient is a 74-year-old right-handed white female who has had three stereotypical events one on 2012, and two this July. She describes it as "my brain goes into a cramp and I can not speak". She states that she knows what she wants to say, but can not find the words or pronounce the words properly. She calls it jumbled speech. Her first event, again was in 2012 and it lasted less than a minute. She had a second event on July 3rd, when she was on the phone…

This essay comprises of a strengths based assessment which was conducted in a stroke rehabilitation facility. Names throughout have been changed to maintain privacy of the client. Mike (pseudonym) was admitted after he suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke. Planning care was conducted in collaboration with Mike to utilise strengths in order to gain a desired outcome when planning his care. The strengths assessment used relates accordingly to competencies 3.1 and 3.2 within interpersonal…