Brain Attack Definition an Did of Stroke Present a It Ong

8/13/2019 Brain Attack Definition an Did of Stroke Present a It Ong

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Stroke affects people of

All Ages

All Ethnic Groups

All Backgrounds

Most strokes are preventable, take steps NOWto reduce having a stroke!

Stroke does not Discriminate


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Signs & Symptoms of Stroke

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm,or leg, especially on one side of the body

Sudden confusion, trouble speaking orunderstanding

Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balanceor coordination

Sudden, severe headache with no known cause


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Strokes occur

in the brain and

affect the

opposite side

of the body


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Risk Factors for Stroke

Blood Pressure over 120/80?Smoker exposed to tobacco?

Overweight?Diabetes?High Cholesterol?

Heart Disease?


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Risk Factors for Stroke

Family History of Stroke?Physical activityless than a total of 30

minutes on most days?Man over age of 45, OR a woman over 55

years of age?


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Risk Factors

Risk factors you can control: DIET- How we eat, do we follow our diet? EXERCISE- Do we exercise or get somephysical activity? MEDIC TIONS- Taking medications

correctly SMOKING- Stop smoking


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Once You are at the Hospital

Diagnostic Testing

CT or MRI of the brain

EKG

Carotid Ultrasound

Echocardiogram


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EKGmay show atrial fibrillation


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Carotid Ultrasoundwill show if there is

stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessel)


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Echocardiogramdetects if any thrombus

(blood clot) within the heart chambers


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Chest X-ray


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Blood work - Labs

Any labs may be ordered, LipidProfile (checking your

cholesterol level) is done on allpatients.


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tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator)

is a clot-busting drug

Ischemic strokes, the mostcommon type of strokes, can

be treated with a drug called t-PA, that dissolves blood clotsobstructing blood flow to thebrain.


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Medications

Aspirin

AggrenoxPlavixBlood pressure medication

if appropriateCholesterol lowering

medicines if needed


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Hospital Treatment for Stroke

Medical Management Dietary Physical & Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy if indicated Nursing


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Hospital Treatment for Stroke

Rehabilitation Physical Medicine Consult

Determine what type oftherapy best for patient Rehab Unit Subacute Rehab

Extended Care Facility Home Care with PT/OT


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Discharge Planning

Starts upon admission to the hospital Consult social worker or care coordinator to

help identify discharge needs

Provide patient/family with Strokeeducation

Stroke Support Group meetings


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