Vocabulary and definition about stroke
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| Stroke | Clogged or broken vessel in brain
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| Artheroesclerosis | Hardening of the arteries
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| Hypertension | High blood pressure
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| Types of stroke ? | Ischemic (87%) Haemorrhagic (13%)
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| Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing
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| TIA | Transitory ischemic accident
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| FAST | Face. Arm. Speech. Time
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| Dysphasia | Normal speech but difficulty in finviding single words
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| Dysarthia | Imperfect articulation.
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| Dipoplia | Double vision
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| Symptoms of stroke | Confusion,
Headache,
Numbness of the face, arm or leg, particularly on one side of the body
Trouble with seeing, in one or both eyes
Trouble with walking, including dizziness and lack of co-ordination
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| Warning signs of a stroke. | Face drooping:
Arm weakness:
Speech difficulty
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| To see the face drooping | Ask the person to smile, and see if one side is drooping. One side of the face may also be numb, and the smile may appear uneven.
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| Arm weakness | Ask the person to raise both arms. Is there weakness or numbness on one side? One arm drifting downward is a sign of one-sided arm weakness
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| Speech | .Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence and look for any speech abnormality
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| What is the most important risk factor for CVA? | Hypertension
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| Unmodifiable Risk factors for CVA | Gender, race, age, heredety, family health history ( Fhx)
previous stroke or miocardi infart
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| Modifiable Risck factor for CVA | Hypertension hyperlipidemia, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, disorders obesity, cocaine use, ETOH use
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| Where may haemorrhagic stroke commonly occur? | During exercice
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| How fast does most TIA's resolve? | 30 minuts
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