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Injury Over Time
In section: StrokeSTOP
In subsection: Modules
The brain swelling that occurs after a stroke increases intracranial pressure. If there has been hemorrhage, the added volume of blood contributes to the increased pressure. The skull cannot
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Prevention Treatment
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Meet the patient Meet the patient Meet the patient Meet the patient
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Ischemic Stroke
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Ischemic Stroke glossary 80% of all strokes are Ischemic Strokes Ischemic strokes occur if blood flow is blocked locally in an artery supplying the brain or if the entire circulation fails so
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Local Pressure
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Local Pressure 3. Local pressure in brain tissue can shut down circulation in its small arteries Blood or other fluid in the extracellular space or swollen brain cells themselves can increase
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Visualizing Stroke
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Visualizing Stroke glossary pop html When there is acute hemorrhage into the brain or a large thrombus (with its accumulation of red blood cells) in a vessel, the accumulated hemoglobin appears
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Nurse
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Nurse review Mr. C, A TIA is a transient ischemic attack. This means that you had a brief moment of diminished blood supply to your brain. A TIA can occur for different reasons, and right now
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Neuro
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Neuro review Neurologist Response Mr. C, a TIA stands for Transient Ischemic Attack. It is sometimes called a mini-stroke. However, it's not really a stroke at all, because in a TIA none of
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Risk Factors
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Risk Factors Risk Factors Risk factors reflect the pathology that is responsible for the major types of strokes Many risk factors have some role in promoting or accelerating atherosclerotic
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Question 5
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Question 5 hide-faq What is the currently recommended level of physical activity that provides the most effective reduction of stroke risk (assume that the patient has no complicating medical
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Question 8
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Question 8 How much does having a TIA increase your risk of having a stroke compared to someone of the same age and gender who hasNOT had a TIA? a. A TIA approximately doubles the risk of stroke
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