Stroke Flashcards

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1
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Transient ischemic attack

A

Temporary artery blockage in the heart

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2
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Ischemic stroke

A

Blood clot

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3
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Hemorrhagic stroke

A

Blood vessel ruptured

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4
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Left hemisphere stroke

A

Inability to produce or understand speech
Clear but doesn’t make sense

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5
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Right hemisphere

A

Trouble moving muscles on the left side of your brain
Can talk and hear, but their words are slurred and hard to understand

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6
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Generalized seizure

A

Abnormal electric discharge
Consciousness twitching and jerking

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7
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Focal seizure

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Conscious
Numbness, weakness, dizziness

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8
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FACE

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Face droop
Arm drift
Speech
Time

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