PDF-Every year more than 750000 Americans have a stroke or brain attack

ML025402 115 Know the symptoms of strokeIf you have any stroke symptoms or see them in someone else call 911Sudden numbness or weakness of face arm or leg especially on one side of the bodyS. Jeanette. J. Norden, Ph.D.. Professor Emerita. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. STROKE. Stroke is the . 3. rd. leading cause of death . in the U.S., and the . leading cause of disability. The brain is . Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC. Assistant Professor. Rush University. Typical V. Atypical: Semantics?. Stroke identification according to the AHA/ASA. ASA . 5 . Suddens. Numbness or weakness of leg, arm, face.  . A PROBLEM? ………….  .  . 1.Know . the Policyholder’s . Business. 2. .Know the Policyholder’s . Business. 3. Know . the Policyholder’s . Business. What does the Policyholder do?.  . Dr. Mouhammed Kabbani, M.D.. Lisa Belling, NP-C. Bethany Girtler, RN. Objectives. Develop an understanding of what organ a stroke affects.. Develop an understand about what a stroke is.. Develop an understanding of stroke risk factors.. How American Stroke Association Works for. . You. 1. Discussion. . Today. Why should you . care about. . stroke?. About. . stroke. Risk . factors . for. . stroke. When a . stroke occurs: . what do . National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. What is a Stroke?. A stroke is a brain attack!. A stroke happens in the brain not the heart.. A stroke happens when blood from the body can no longer reach the brain.. Be the hero – save . a life by . A Case: Chief Complaint. 34 year old female presented to a community hospital with abnormal language. Her husband reported that she had been normal 2 hours earlier at which time the patient is said to have demonstrated shaking of the arms and legs for several seconds of duration. Immediately thereafter the patient was unable to speak and there was paucity of movement on the right side of the body. There was no report of urinary or bowel incontinence and no report of tongue biting.. Sarah Glier. Dr. Ana Felix. February 9, 2021. Breakdown for the evening:. 15-20 minute introduction (Sarah). What is a stroke? . Structure of the nervous system. Functional neuroanatomy (how does our brain work?).


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Stroke is a syndrome caused by a disruption in blood flow to a part of the brain. It occurs when t that we can give you to help treat your stroke. We hope that this medica�on will provide you with the best chance to recover from your stroke. What is a Stroke? An ischemic stroke is R. apid . A. rterial . o. C. clusion. . E. valuation. created by SCD DHEC Bureau of EMS. History. Historical Context. EMS is the first medical contact in over 50% of all stroke victims in U.S.. Unless the patient had altered LOC, strokes were treated as non-emergent events and transported routine to ER. Assistant Professor Medicine. College of Medicine, Majmaah University.. Objectives. Define stroke and TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack). Enumerate types of stroke. Discuss Localization Signs. Describe mechanism of Stroke. Stroke throughout history. CT=computerized tomography; MRI=magnetic resonance imaging. Donkor. Stroke Res Treat 2018;2018:3238165. ~400 BC. 1700s–1800s. 1658. 1970s. 2000s onwards. Wepfer. reported that apoplexy resulted from obstruction of the carotid or vertebral artery or bleeding into the brain.