Essay on Heat Stroke

fibrillation affects the cardiac system and the respiratory systems drastically because the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to the lungs and body, thus results in shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue. Afib can also leads to stroke and heart failure ( NIH, 2014). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which presents with hyperglycemia as a result of defects in insulin secretion and action. Insulin is needed to help metabolize carbohydrates, fat and protein, which in…

Stroke What is stroke? Stroke is characterized by brain damage due to bleeding or a loss of blood supply to the brain. This often leads to long-term disability caused by symptoms such as paralysis, trouble swallowing and speaking, and loss of vision. It is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, people with stroke have a very high risk of developing a heart attack. Due to the importance of this condition, it is critical that patients understand its causes, symptoms,…

on hemorrhagic strokes. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is caused by an acute lack of blood supply to part of the cerebrum. There are two major types of stroke: ischemic, in which a blockage (a blood clot) diminishes or ends blood stream, and hemorrhagic, in which bleeding in the brain triggers a reaction that limits blood supply somewhere else. The pathophysiology of cerebrovascular accident is distinctive for these two types of strokes (Broyles, 2009). Hemorrhagic stroke represents…

Brain aneurysms are also referred to as a cerebral aneurysm or intracranial aneurysm. There are four major blood vessel s that supply blood to the brain, two carotid arteries and two vertebral arteries. These blood vessels join together to form the Circle of Willis at the base of the brain, smaller arteries leave the circle and branch out to supply brain cells with oxygen and nutrients. The artery junction points may become weak, as the artery wall becomes thinner from dilation, the blood flow…

Stroke is one of the main causes of disability of older people. Stroke happens when the blood flow of an area in the brain is interrupted, which leads to decrease the oxygen level in the brain cells and, therefore, the area losses control over the movement. The level of impairment varies according to the area in the brain that was affected. It might be as weakness in one limb or it may lead to paralyze one side of the body. Physical therapy treatment plays an important role in the…

Anticoagulants are medications that stop the blood from thickening as rapidly or as efficiently as normal. Anticoagulants medicines people referred to as blood thinners. However, the blood is made any thinner or the medicine make it more dilute. The blood thinners just prevents the blood from clotting. Anticoagulants are given to patient to treat and avoid blood from clotting in the blood vessels. Blood that clumps or clots, can block blood vessels and hinder the blood flow in the artery and…

Personal Reflection of "My Stroke of Insight." In “My Stroke of Insight,” Jill Bolte Taylor shares her excellent point of view on the capacity of the brain to recover, and the understanding she achieved from this extraordinary and inspirational journey out of the chasm of a wounded mind. It took eight long years for Dr. Taylor to be fully healed. Taylor restored her mind entirely and redefined her understanding of the world based on the information she gained throughout her long recovery.…

Nonvalvular AF is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke at an average annual rate of 5% and a 2 to 7 folds increase in risk compared to normal people.(5,6) One of six ischemic strokes is associated with AF which is mostly due to cardiogenic embolism. These patients…

Stroke is one of the leading cause of disability and the fifth cause of death in United States. Stroke occurs to a person every 40 seconds and one out of six patients suffer from stroke in his or her life time. Public awareness about stroke warning symptoms are important and can be achieved through patient and family education. At present the unit I work take care of patient with Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke. We follow stroke protocol to attain positive outcome and prevent…

One particular case caught my attention: the lady with the deadly left hand (Ramachandran, 1998, pp. 12-13). It was creepy to read about her story, but I was wondering how common are strokes in the corpus callosum? Additionally, does the malignant left hand do anything else besides strangle people (e.g., reach for random objects)? Another case that caught my attention was that of Bill Marshall, who had problems with arithmetic or dyscalculia…