Stroke

Michaela P. Capulong NU 333-01: Physical Assessment for the Nursing Professional July 5, 2015 Journal 8 Performing a thorough examination and well-document neurological assessments are integral part of nursing care. The sequence of neurological examination is: mental status, cranial nerves, motor system, sensory system, and reflexes (Jarvis, 2012). A nurse should be a keen observer to recognize abnormal changes of patients. I agree, organize and simplify assessments could help nurses perform…

explained. Besides, personal life experience and professional practice in applying psychological theories would be reflected. Both the model of memory storage and the appraisal theory of stress have fostered the growth of Dr. Mok, helping this stroke patient to recover. Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory storage, which is proposed by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin in 1968, shows that memory has three stores. Sensory register,…

mental imagery produces the same results as physical rehabilitation. Mental imagery leaves positive effects because when the person is using imagery, they are activating the same motor impulses as they would they physically move. This advantage allows stroke patients to practice mental imagery and improve on everyday tasks such as sitting or standing. All athletes use mental imagery in different ways; not all imagery is visual but can be also, smell, taste, hear, and touch. Mental imagery allows…

see the paint on the canvas flow through each brush stroke, see the colors expand and blur, and see how the lights play off the soft, vibrant colors. Watch the swirls expand out into an infinite space in time . The paint flies beyond the canvas and the shadows and reflections blur into one. The pinks, blues, reds, yellows, oranges, purples, and browns blend together to create a symphony of colors. There is a stigmata in the Lili pad brush strokes and a legato in the lines of seaweed and willow…

increase their blood pressure. However, this source actually claims that it may have the opposite effect. Similarly, ISRN Neurology claims, “Exercise and physical activity have an increasing evidence base in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke and in stroke rehabilitation”.…

crafted artwork. One could describe this as abstractionism which happened to develop around late 1940s, so this is definitely a contemporary work. We can see thin and rapid brush strokes which allude to movement of some kind. This is drastically different than some of the early Native American artworks which use rather thick strokes. Originally, painting at least in the plains were depicted on buffalo hide and was usually stick figure based depicting a variety of events.…

Pfuecke and his associate performed a study to determine differences relating to IABP therapy with decreased cerebral blood flow and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF). The goal of treatment after an acute ischemic stroke is to improve cerebral blood flow (CBF) in ischemic brain tissue (Pfuecke et al., 2014). IABP counterpulsation in the setting of cardiogenic shock can decrease left ventricular afterload and increase coronary blood flow(Pfluecke, 2014). The study…

mortality (1). One of the well-established treatments for symptomatic atrial fibrillation is catheter-based ablation (2). AF ablation is a complex interventional procedure associated with potential risk of thromboembolic complications as periprocedural stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and cardiac tamponade (1, 2). Approximately, from 0 to 7 % of AF patients undergoing ablation suffer from thromboembolic complications (3). Management of systemic anticoagulation before, during, and after…

perivascular spaces to SVD is shown by their presence in increased numbers in patients with white matter hyper-intensities and with symptomatic lacunar ischemic stroke. The relevance of visible perivascular spaces to CSVD is shown by their presence in increased numbers in patients with white matter hyper-intensities and with symptomatic lacunar ischemic stroke. Perivascular spaces are evident on T2-weighted or T1-weighted MRI since they contain increased fluid in comparison to the surrounding…

trauma. Today, any traumatic brain injury is an acquired brain injury, defined as any acquired disruption of brain function." Causes of TBI are trauma (open, closed, crushed, penetration: gunshot or knife wound, severe shaking or from contact sports), stroke (bleeding or a blocked artery), Anoxia (absence of oxygen), severe infection (meningitis, encephalitis), tumor (compression on the tissues causing malfunction), surgery (the actual cutting into a brain to remove a tumor or piece of the…