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TIA / STROKE reading
General Medical vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Describe TIA. | A "warning stroke" or "mini-stoke" that produces stoke-like symptoms but no lasting damage. |
What is the average length of a TIA? | 1 minute |
Whats the main difference between a stoke and TIA? | there is no injury to the brain |
List 2 symptoms of TIA from the information you read. | Trouble seeing, severe headache with no know cause |
What is another name for a stroke? | CVA |
What is a stoke? | the interruption of blood flow to the brain |
List 2 signs of a stroke from the information you read. | person cant speak, trouble swallowing |
List the 2 types of strokes from the information you read. | Ischemic, Hemorrhagic |
What percentage of people die in the hospital as a result of a stroke? | 20 |