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Discuss the neurological implication of a stroke and the role it plays in generating a treatment plan. A stroke is basically when the blood supply to the brain stops. The brain needs oxygen to survive and blood has oxygen in it, so if there’s no blood reaching the brain then there’s no oxygen reaching the brain either. This would cause the brain slowly to lose all its functions and eventually the person will die if it goes untreated. The person would slowly lose all their bodily functions…

An Effective Application of Paterson and Zderad Theory in a Hypertensive Patient Hypertension is defined as a high blood pressure that is characterized by a systolic blood pressure that is greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure than is greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg. Undeniably, Hypertension is on the rise in Canada, its prevalence is one in five adult Canadians and 25% of Canadians as of 2012 (Lewis, 2014). Not to mention, several other risk factors, both modifiable…

tumors and miscellaneous tumors. A stroke is defined as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), cerebrovascular insult (CVI) is when poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. It disrupts the blood flow. Risk factor includes a heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, diabetes, smoking, obesity. Strokes can be visualized unto two types ischemic or hemorrhagic. Ischemic is caused due to lack of blood flow. Hemorrhagic is due to bleeding. Signs and symptoms of a stroke may include an inability to…

Introduction: about 9% of acute ischemic strokes are complicated with myocardial infarction, and about 2-6% of acute anterior wall myocardial infarctions are complicated with stroke. They occur at the same time or with a difference of several days. Case report: The patient is 47 years old female who had diagnosed lumbar disc disease and constant numbness in her left leg. The disease started with a permanent feeling of weakness in her left leg and transitory numbness in her left arm; at the same…

A stroke is a disease that affects the arteries that lead to and/or are located within the brain. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of disabilities in the United States.1 The types and degree of disabilities that result from strokes will depend on the type of stroke that has occurred and what part of the brain was damaged. Likewise, the rehabilitation regimes are individualized, revolving around the specific abilities that were affected by the stroke. A stroke…

cholesterol or high blood pressure. Over time, a clutter of cholesterol and white blood cells make a panel in the artery. The symptoms do not usually show until older age, but it can cause pain or blood clots. This disease can also cause people to have strokes. Most of the treatments are actions people need to do or stop doing. A way to prevent is a person could exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables, or stop smoking if they smoke. Another way doctors treat it is by giving medicine to…

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…