Nursing 3910A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Carotid Endarterectomy, Transient Ischemic Attack, Internal Carotid Artery
9 Dec 2016
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An ischemic stroke, cerebrovascular accident (cva), or what is not being termed brain attack is a sudden loss of function resulting from disruption of the blood supply to part of the brain. The acute phase may last 1-3 days, but ongoing monitoring of all body systems is essential as long as the pt require care. Usually the result of long-standing cerebrovascular disease. Brain attack is used to suggest to healthcare practitioners and the public that a stroke is an urgent health care issue similar to a heart attack. Early treatment results in fewer symptoms and less loss of function. Five categories according to their cause: large artery thrombosis. Due to atherosclerotic plaques in the large blood vessels of the brain. Thrombus formation and occlusion at the site of atherosclerosis result in ischemia and infarction: small penetrating artery thrombosis. Affect one or more vessels and are the most common type of ischemic stroke.
