CVA Flashcards
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) stroke
A
a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue.
2
Q
Etiology of Strokes
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1-Ischemic
Thrombotic
Embolic
2-Hemorrhagic
Aneurysm
3
Q
Dx
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Cerebral angiography
a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the brain
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