Neurologic Disorders Flashcards
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Define embolism.
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A clot that formed elsewhere and blocks an artery or arteriolar
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Define thrombosis.
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A clot or blockage at the place it formed
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What is the common name for a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)?
A
Stroke
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What are the two types of strokes?
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Ischemic and hemorrhagic
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What is ischemia?
A
Restricted blood flow due to a thrombosis or embolism, causing infarcts
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What is hemorrhaging?
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Rupturing of blood vessels
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What is arteriosclerosis?
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Blockage and loss of flexibility of arteries
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What is an aneurism?
A
Vascular abnormality involved in increased elasticity of a blood vessel wall
