Module 1: Objectives
Knowledge
Define and distinguish transient ischemic attack (TIA) and completed stroke.
Distinguish ischemic from hemorrhagic stroke.
Clinical Applications and Reasoning
Describe at least 2 different mechanisms that can produce ischemic stroke.
Interpret CT scans of normal brain, brain with acute hemorrhage, brain with old infarct.
Identify hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes in selected gross specimens.
Explain 1 reason why an individual who has recently had a myocardial infarction might be at increased risk for having a stroke.
Understand the urgency of follow-up for a patient who experiences a TIA.
Clinical Applications to Patient Education
Develop 3 points that you would use in explaining to a patient what a stroke or a TIA is.