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Stroke / CVA / Seizure Exam Study Guide Solutions Stroke Modifiable Risk Factors - ANSWER-HTN, Heart Disease Metabolic Syndrome Poor diet & Obesity Sleep apnea Smoking Physical Inactivity Drug Abuse Heavy alcohol consumption Stroke Nonmodifiable Risk Factors - ANSWER-age gender race he...

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Stroke Modifiable Risk Factors - ANSWER✔✔-HTN, Heart Disease


Metabolic Syndrome


Poor diet & Obesity


Sleep apnea


Smoking


Physical Inactivity


Drug Abuse


Heavy alcohol consumption


Stroke Nonmodifiable Risk Factors - ANSWER✔✔-age


gender


race


heredity


family hx



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,Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) - ANSWER✔✔-"mini stroke"


* warning sign of stroke


• Temporary loss of neurologic function caused by ischemia


• Lasts <24 hrs, usually <15 mins, with full resolution within 3 hrs


S/S of TIA - ANSWER✔✔-- blurred vision


- diplopia (double vision)


- transient muscle weakness in hand / leg


- gait disturbance


- vertigo (dizziness)


- aphasia (acute inability to talk for short period)


- dysarthria (disturbance in muscular control of speech)


TX for TIA - ANSWER✔✔-Antiplatlet drugs prevent further stroke


* most frequently used = Enteric-coated aspirin (Ecotrin)




* ticlid


* Clopidogrel (plavix)


* dipyridamole (Persantine)


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, Types of Strokes - ANSWER✔✔-1. Ischemic


- most common


- 80% of all strokes)




2. Hemorrhagic


- less common - 15%


- worse * poorest prognosis


Hemorrhage - ANSWER✔✔-a burst blood vessel may allow blood to seep into /

damage brain tissue until clotting stops leak


Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - ANSWER✔✔-- aneurysm


- "worst headache of my life"


Intracerebral Hemorrhage - ANSWER✔✔-- Bleeding within brain caused by rupture of

a vessel


- HTN = most important cause


- Hemorrhage commonly occurs during activity


-Manifestations: HA, N/V, HTN, Neurologic deficits, Decreased LOC


* Sudden onset of s/s that progress over mins - hrs b/c of ongoing bleeding



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