CVA Flashcards
Primary risk factors for CVA
HTN
cardiac disease or arrhythmias
diabetes
smoking
TIAs
Secondary risk factors for CVA
obesity
high cholesterol
things that lead to HTN
inactivity
alcohol
TIA is usually in which arteries
carotid and vertebrobasilar
Stroke in evolution is
thrombus that gradually progresses
neurological deficits are not seen for one to two days after
Ischemic strokes includes
embolus
thrombus
Embolus
CVD
embolus can be solid, liquid or gas
With an embolus, because there is sudden onset of occlusion, tissues …. to infarct can sustain higher permanent damage than those of thrombotic infarcts.
distal
An embolic CVA occurs rapidly with no warning, and often presents with a
headache
Thrombus is
an atherosclerotic plaque
Thrombi are … and symptoms can appear in ….
Usually occurs during … or upon awakening from …
variable
minutes to several days
sleeping
MI or post-surgery
Hemorrhagic stroke is from ..
It occurs when?
Symptoms evolve in relation with…
Roughly half the deaths of this type of stroke occur within…
HTN
during the day
speed of the bleed
48 hours
Left hemisphere CVA
weakness of R side
increased frustration
decreased processing
possible aphasia
possible dysphagia
possible motor apraxia
decreased discrimination between L and R
R hemianopsia
Right hemisphere CVA
weakness of L side
decreased attention span
left hemianopsia
decreased awareness and judgment
memory deficits
left inattention
decreased abstract reasoning
emotional lability
impulsive behaviors
decreased spatial orientation
Brainstem CVA
unstable vitals
decreased consciousness
decreased ability to swallow
weakness on both sides
paralysis on both sides
Cerebellum CVA
decreased balance
ataxia
decreased coordination
nausea
decreased ability for postural adjustment
nystagmus