and Symptoms of TIA Page 3 Risk Factors Page 4 Preventive Measures Page 5 General Measures Page 6 Treatment Page 7 Expected Outcome Page 8 TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK Definition A Transient Ischemic Attack, generally referred to as a TIA, is a type of stroke that only last a few minutes. They are sometimes called ¡§mini-strokes.¡¨ The term transient is used to describe a condition that lasts only a short amount of time. Ischemic describes
Module 2 Learning Activities - Stroke 1. List the modifiable risk factors of stroke? The modifiable risk factors of stroke includes high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, carotid or arterial disease, atrial fibrillation, sickle cell disease, high blood cholesterol and other heart diseases like coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease or congenital heart malformations (Bergman, Kindler, & Pfau, 2012). Physical
STROKE A stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading into as well as within the brain. “Strokes are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 800,000 people have strokes every year about one every 4 seconds.”1 A stroke may cause lasting brain damage, long term disability, or possibly even death. There are three main types of strokes, ischemic, hemorrhagic and transient ischemic attacks and each come with many warning signs. A person may have an increased chance
CVA: Cerebrovascular accident or stroke A CVA is a neurologic emergency that occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot (ischemic stroke) or bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). A CVA may also be referred to as a “brain attack.” As reported by Quick Reference to Occupational Therapy (2014), a physical exam of the patient leads the physician to suspect a CVA and to gauge impairments on a functional scale through confirmation from magnetic resonance imaging
talking about the importance of recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, call immediately for help and go to an emergency room. Professor Reza brings up the definition of stroke and the signs of stroke: impairment of brain functions, decreasing sensations and movement. Depending on the affected area, the symptoms will be different. If stroke affects the motor area, then the motion function is sudden lost. If sensation area is affected, then, the symptoms will be loss of sensitivity. If the area is that
called a stroke, CVA, or brain attack. The majority of patients who have had a stoke will have another one within one year. Stoke tend to occur more often in the southern United States also known as the “stroke belt”. This may be related to the larger number of elderly, tobacco use, and obesity. A cerebral vascular accident ranks high in the major leading causes of death in the United States, and it happens nearly every four minutes. There are three different types of stroke ischemic, hemorrhagic
Introduction A transient ischemic attack or TIA is like a stroke for it produce similar symptoms, but this only last a few hours and don’t cause permanent damage over the patient. This event was often called a mini stroke, and transient ischemic attack could be a warning to all of us. According to a study of statistic, in every 3 people who are experiencing a transient ischemic attack 1 patient would eventually experience a stroke, with about half occurring within a year after the patient had experienced
According to the Center of Disease Control “Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 of every 20 deaths.” America’s population is around 320 million according to government census. The statistics of 130,000 may not seem like a lot compared to America’s population, but clearly it is a significant amount. This statistic only counts the stroke victims that die, but many stroke victims survive with few as well as major issues leading
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Running head: ISCHEMIC STROKE IN A PATIENT WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA 1 Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Hypercholesterolemia Name Academic Institution ISCHEMIC STROKE IN PATIENT WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA 2 Ischemic Stroke in a Patient with Hypercholesterolemia A 63-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with numbness on her left side, difficulty walking, and clumsiness with her left hand. She has had hypercholesterolemia for the past 15 years but recently discontinued her medication because