WEEK 1 Flashcards
Stroke
(CBA –cerebral vascular attack): interruption of arterial blood to the brain, resulting indamaged brain tissue|
Cellular death occurs in 5 minutes
2 TYPES OF STROKE:
- ISCHEMIC STROKE >TIA
2.HEMORRHAGIC STROKE- bleeding into the brain tissue itself or into the subarachnoid space or ventricles
|>subarachnoid stroke
|>intracerebral stroke
Incidence -
the number of new cases in a particular period of time
Prevalence –
the number of new and old cases in a particular period
of time
Morbidity –
rates of disability
Mortality –
rates of death
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK (TIA):
early warning signs of stroke A temporary focal loss of neurological function caused by ischemia.
Ischemic stroke: (80%)- THERE ARE TWO TYPES
inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete occlusion of an artery.
There are two types: thrombotic and embloic
Signs & Symptoms OF tia
depend on the blood vessel involved and the brain area that is ischemic.
Carotid involvement:
may have temporary vision loss in one eye, transient hemiparesis (weakness to one side of your body), or a sudden inability to speak, numbness/ loss of sensation
Vertebrobasilar involvement may include:
tinnitus, vertigo, ataxia (looking drunk), darkened or blurred vision, diplopia, ptosis, dysphagia, dysarthria, and unilateral/bilateral numbness or weakness
1/3
1/3 individuals will not experince it again, 1/3 will have another TIA, the rest will experience a stroke.
Management of TIA
Diagnostic tests: Cardiac monitoring & CT
Pharmacological: 1) Antiplatelet aggregation agents(ASA, Plavix)
2) Anticoagulant agents: Coumadin (Warfarin)
Acute Care Goals: CVA:
Maintain patent airway
Monitor for signs of neurologic deficit
Decrease blood viscosity
Control fluid & electrolyte balance
Management of ICP
Management of pain, hypovolemia, constipation, cerebral edema
Thrombotic stroke( ischemic)-
results from fatty deposits that enlarge over years in carotid and other cerebral vessels. Usually slow on their onset.
Embolic Stroke( ischemic)-
emboli or clot fragments break off and travel to cerebral arteries, usually originates from the heart or carotid artery.
HEMORRHAGIC STROKE-
usually caused by: a ruptured aneurysm, severe hypertension, or drugs like cocaine etc..
a patient will have headache, nuchal rigidity, and possible nausea.
usually after shitting really hard.
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF STROKE?
Third leading cause of death and disability in adults
• about 15% of sufferers die
• about 30% are left with moderate-severe disability
UNMODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS-
Age- increase risk with age
Agnosia-
, Agnosia- Inability to recognize familiar objects, persons, smells, shapes, even though the sensation is intact
Ataxia-
Impaired gait, unsteady, incoordination,
Dysphasia/aphasia-
Impaired capacity to interpret, formulate or express meaningful language, writing or gesturing,
Dysphagia-
Impaired swallowing
Hemiparesis-
Weakness on one side of the body
JUST LIKE A CAR ACCIDENT –
What caused the accident? What caused the stroke? Where did the accident happen? Which artery did the stroke happen in? What damage occurred? (Where did the brain damage occur?)
RIGHT HEMISPHERE
Controls left side of body, Spatial abilities, Visual imagery, Music
LEFT HEMISPHERE
Controls right side of body, Language/Speech, Math, Logic
The Frontal Lobe has many ‘jobs’including:
movement, intellectual function, emotions, memory
PARIETAL LOBE-
•
located in the top middle of the cerebrum
• helps with sense of touch and with some complex visual perceptions