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Ischemic stroke is the blockage of blood vessels in the brain as a result of blood clots (thrombi), causing the portions of the brain nourished by the vessel and its tributaries to be starved of nutrients, poisoned, and to eventually die (“Symptoms

A stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the cerebral arteries, those blood vessels that carry blood to the brain. A stroke occurs when one of those blood vessels in the brain is obstructed or ruptures flooding the brain with blood. Depriving blood and oxygen to the brain results in those immediate cells death, causing the brain not to function properly. Once parts of the brain stop functioning, it can directly affect the areas of the body controlled (1).

A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood

The Board office received a letter from Mary Fahey, MPHP via fax on 05/04/2015, advising that Dr. John Medley, M.D. a current “ILOD” status had informed her that he had relapsed over the weekend of April 25-26, 2015.

stroke is an acute episode of focal dysfunction of the brain, retina, or spinal cord lasting longer than 24 h, or of any duration if imaging (CT or MRI) or autopsy show focal infarction or haemorrhage relevant to the symptoms ,which is a leading cause of death and long term disability worldwide. It results from transient or permanent disruption of cerebral blood flow, leading to necrotic death of the brain tissue supplied by the affected artery. It activates an inflammatory condition in the affected area, marked by infiltration of inflammatory cells. Inflammation can induce an apoptotic cell death in the transition region between necrotic and normal tissue, so called penumbra, for a fairly prolonged period of time.[1].

Following are the damage elements involved in this case and our estimates based on the information we have at this time. Please note that our estimates most likely would require revision as discovery develops.

A stroke is also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Strokes can be either ischemic or hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage of a blood flow to the brain. It can be caused by a thrombosis or embolism. A thrombosis is a clot that disrupts the flow of blood to the brain. An embolism is a blood clot that forms in a different area of the circulatory system and travels through the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel in the brain. Hemorrhagic strokes are when a blood vessel bursts causing bleeding in the brain or in the area surrounding the brain. This can be caused by an aneurysm or an arteriovenous malformation. An aneurysm is a weakened area of a blood vessel that eventually is weakened so much that it bursts. An

Stroke is a part of a cardiovascular disease that occurs when the supply of blood or oxygen to the brain is disrupted by a blockage in the artery or when there is usually a trauma that causes spontaneous bleeding in the brain (Duncan, Zorowitz & Lambert, 2005).

85% of strokes result from a thrombus, or blood clot, blocking the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain. This scenario often occurs in the context of undiagnosed or undertreated atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, the abnormal fluttering movement of the heart’s atrial chambers increases the chances of

This exemplar will discuss the situation of patient who presented with a retained IUD during her first trimester. A detailed explanation of the initial encounter as well as that of the patient’s additional appointments will precede a discussion of the associated risks of the situation. Various fetal and maternal outcomes are investigated through multiple journal articles and other sources. Among the references cited are results of recent experiments and specific rates of incidence for adverse outcomes.

DOI: 5/10/2015. Patient is a 63-year-old male refinery operator claiming injury due to repetitive nature of his job duties.

Patient is a 38 year old male who present to the ED with suicidal intent to harm himself. The patient cut both wrist with a shaving razor after a altercation with a resident in a Adult Living Facility (ALF). The patient reports for more than 3 months a new resident in the living facility has been verbally aggressive towards him. The patient reports the altercation was over a female at the ALF. Patient states that, " At the time I felt like he was going to harm me, so I hit him in the face." When asked has the other individual in the altercation ever been psychically aggressive with anyone else in the ALF, the patient said "no". The patient expressed that this was out of character for him because he has been trying to avoid confrontations with

A stroke caused by a blocked artery by a blood clot or bursting of a blood vessel because of uncontrolled high blood pressure. There are main three types of the stroke. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries which supply blood to brain. A clot may be caused by fatty deposits (plaque) that build up in arteries and cause reduced blood flow (atherosclerosis) or other artery conditions. (mayo clinic). About 89%, strokes are ischemic strokes. Ischemic stroke includes thrombotic stroke. A thrombotic stroke occurs when a thrombus stuck in one of the arteries that supply blood to the brain. A clot build-up of fatty deposits in arteries. Another type of stroke is called the hemorrhagic stroke. This stroke occurs when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures in the brain. A bold vessel leaks or ruptures from many conditions like uncontrolled high blood pressure or overtreatment with anticoagulants and the weak spot in blood vessel walls. (mayo). Some people experience a mini-stroke it is known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A temporary decrease or clot stuck in a vessel in our brain causes TIA. It happens less than five minutes. This stroke does not have any symptom, because the blockage is

CAD is also known as coronary heart disease. CAD is an abnormal condition that affects the heart’s arteries. CAD develops when the arteries, major blood vessels of the heart become damaged, blocked, diseased, or become narrowed which results in the reduced flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the myocardium (Lewis et al., 2009).

An ischemic stroke is caused by the disruption of the supply of blood to part of the brain. Blood travels to the brain through arteries from the heart. In the case where an artery which supplies blood to the brain becomes narrowed or obstructed due to disease or other causes, blood flow to areas of the brain can become reduced. This reduces the supply of oxygen and glucose to the cells of the brain. According to Hickey (2003), 45% of ischemic