PPT-Stroke Stroke Second important cause of death

Physical and pshychosocial handicap Lesions of brain parenchima due to pathology of cerebral circulatory system that leads to hemorrhageae or ichemic lesions Cerebral Anatomy Vascular circulation Anterior and Posterior . 1 cause of stroke Know your blood pressure and have it checked at least once every two years If its consistently 14090 or above its high Talk to your doctor about how to manage it 4AUE Tobacco use damages blood vessels Dont smoke and avoid secondhan Acute Care Setting. Presented By:. Dana M. Smith, MS, MCHES, CCE. Patient Education Specialist. UAMS Medical Center. Objectives. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:.  . Verbalize what health literacy is and it’s importance to stroke education.. August 2014 Stroke Fact Sheet  Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year — that’s 1 of every 19 deaths . 1  A Child VehicularHEAT STROKE DEATH PASSENGER DEATHS From 1990-2014, 186 children were killed by over-powered air bags in the front passenger seat. During that same time-frame more than 726 children died Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Asmi Shah. What is . H. ypertension?. Otherwise known as High Blood Pressure. Blood pressure is the measurement of force applied to artery walls. Rises and falls throughout the day. Asmi Shah. What is . H. ypertension?. Otherwise known as High Blood Pressure. Blood pressure is the measurement of force applied to artery walls. Rises and falls throughout the day. “Silent Killer”. SIH Stroke Network Community Education Goal Decrease disability and death from strokes by Preventing strokes from ever occurring - (Primary Prevention) Rapid treatment when strokes do occur There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . Assist. Lect. . Shaymaa. . Hasan. Abbas. DESIRED TREATMENT OUTCOMES. The short-term goals for the treatment of hemorrhagic stroke include rapid . neurointensive. care treatment to maintain adequate oxygenation, breathing, and circulation. Management of increased intracranial pressure and blood pressure (BP) are important in the acute setting.. Patient back to baseline. Vitals stable. . Sent to OSH where CT head shows old stroke.. Work up at outside including cardiac echo, carotid US negative.. PMH: as above plus two previous episodes of falling. Abstract: within a month of event and at least 1/2nd of those who survive are left with physical disability. Identification and management of risk factors remains pivotal in reducing morbidity and mor 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. e-CEA is superior to c-CEA without patch angioplasty. Our findings emphasize the importance of patch angioplasty in c-CEA and demonstrate that this technique is commensurate to e-CEA.. BACKGROUND. CONCLUSION. Kappetein. , Joseph F. . Sabik. , Patrick W. . Serruys. and the EXCEL investigators. EXCEL. Five-year Outcomes from a Randomized Trial of PCI vs. CABG in Patients with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease.