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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Cerebrovascular Accident/Insult (CVA/CVI) A stroke can be caused by anobstruction in the blood flow,or the rupture of an artery that feeds the brain. It mainly affects the circulatory systemleading it to affect the nervoussystem. There are two maintypes of strokes. STROKES Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic Stroke acounts for 87% of strokes caused when a blood clot/thrombus forms,blocking blood to flowto the brain acounts for 13% of strokes caused when a blood vessel on the brain's surface ruptures &fills the space between the brain & skull Signs & Symptoms Weakness Headache Dizziness Trouble Speaking Vision Problems Women account for 61% of stroke deaths However, men account for 57% cases of stroke Anyone can have a stroke... Stroke risk increases with age double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. -high colestrol -obesity -diabetes -smoking African-Americanshave 1.4 times more riskthan any other ethnicity These signs & symptoms occur due to the circulatory system, the vessels and arteries are blocked thisprevents it from providingblood to the brain causingthe nervous system to dysfunction, for example having trouble speaking,the brain is having troublesending signals to the nerves of the lips and etc. D I A N O S I S Step 1 Other factors adding to the risk -high blood pressure Obtain a careful medical history double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. -Your doctor will ask questions about the symptomsyou're having, previous medical problems and any illness running in the family Step 2 -Your doctor will check your blood pressure,examine (lung, hearts etc.) Aneurologic examination is alsoincluded- testing muscles/nerves Step 3 A thorough physicalexamination be referred to a medical specialist (neurologists) utilizing CT scans/MRI,xenon CT scans and other advanced Treatment Prevent. It. -You may also equipments G Additional tests double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. be physically active lower cholesterol reduce blood sugar don't smoke eat better manage blood pressure -alchol Tissue Plasminogen Activator Surgery surgery may be performed to remove blood thathas pooled in the brain, to repair broken blood vessels or to remove plaque from clot artery double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. tPA is a drug that can stop a stroke caused by blood clot (ischemic stroke) by breaking up the clot
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