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    A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Risk factors include high blood pressure, age, smoking, atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attacks, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Signs and symptoms depend on the area of the brain affected but may include weakness, numbness, altered level of consciousness, paralysis, speech and vision problems, and headaches. Nursing interventions focus on airway management, promoting cerebral perfusion, physical and speech therapy, and preventing complications like aspiration.

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    A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Risk factors include high blood pressure, age, smoking, atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attacks, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Signs and symptoms depend on the area of the brain affected but may include weakness, numbness, altered level of consciousness, paralysis, speech and vision problems, and headaches. Nursing interventions focus on airway management, promoting cerebral perfusion, physical and speech therapy, and preventing complications like aspiration.

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    A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Risk factors include high blood pressure, age, smoking, atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attacks, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Signs and symptoms depend on the area of the brain affected but may include weakness, numbness, altered level of consciousness, paralysis, speech and vision problems, and headaches. Nursing interventions focus on airway management, promoting cerebral perfusion, physical and speech therapy, and preventing complications like aspiration.

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    A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Risk factors include high blood pressure, age, smoking, atrial fibrillation, transient ischemic attacks, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. Signs and symptoms depend on the area of the brain affected but may include weakness, numbness, altered level of consciousness, paralysis, speech and vision problems, and headaches. Nursing interventions focus on airway management, promoting cerebral perfusion, physical and speech therapy, and preventing complications like aspiration.

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    Julie Doyle

    COMPLICATIONS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS


    RISK FACTORS  Paralysis Weakness, numbness, altered LOC,
     Brain death paralysis, speech and vision disturbances,
     High blood pressure
    decreased or increased HR, severe HA,
     Age
    difficulty swallowing, vertigo, facial
     Smoking
    drooping of affected side.
     A-fib
     TIA R side: paralyzed L side, short attention
     PVD span, denial, impulsive, impaired
     CAD judgment and concept of time.
    L side: paralyzed R side, impaired speech,
    no R/L discrimination, slow performance,

    NURSING INTERVENTIONS
    PATHOPHISIOLOGY
     Airway management
    An abnormal condition of the brain characterized MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS  Cerebral profusion promotion
    by occlusion by an embolus, thrombus, or  PT
    Stroke (CVA)
    cerebrovascular hemorrhage or vasospasm  Communication/speech therapy
    resulting in ischemia of the brain tissues. Normally  Self-esteem/body image
    perfused by the damaged vessels. Loss of blood  Aspiration/choking prevention
    supply to the brain caused by arthrosclerosis.

    NURSING DIAGNOSIS
    MEDICATIONS
     Impaired swallowing
    DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
     Plavix  Impaired verbal communication
     CT  Perscantine  Ineffective tissue perfusion
     MRI  Aggrenox  Impaired mobility
     PET  Risk for falls/injury
     Angiography  Body image disturbed
     Blood work

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