PPT-Topic : Stroke Awareness

When health tragedies occur time and our reactions can slow to a stop With education our response to frightening symptoms can be the opposite  When it comes to awareness of stroke symptoms we must BE FAST. 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.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCUmQ9FxMU. 2 Stroke Engine. It's called a two-stoke engine because there is a . compression stroke.  and then a . combustion stroke. . . In . a four-stroke engine, there are separate intake, compression, combustion and exhaust strokes. By. Dr. . Bikha. Ram . Devrajani. FCPS, FACP, FRCP. Professor . Medicine. Liaquat. University of Medical & Health Sciences, . Jamshoro. Definition of Stroke. Acute focal neurological deficit resulting from cerebrovascular disease and lasting more than 24-hours (or causing earlier death). What is PCORI?. PROSPER is funded by PCORI . PCORI . =Patient Centered Outcomes . . Research Institute. Nonprofit organization established . . by the Affordable Care Act in 2010. PCORI’s Mission. Slide Kit. March 2013. Disclaimer. Please be aware pharmaceuticals presented here may have slightly different labels in different . countries.. For . more detailed information on the regulatory status, please contact the . 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. Presented by: Carrie Miller, MPH. . Ahmed . Alquthami, MD, MHSA. Introduction. Hypertension & . Stroke. Background. Pathophysiology. Significance. Descriptive Epidemiology. Causes. Prevention and control measures. 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. Nicky Anderson, BSN, RN, SCRN- . Stroke System Nurse Specialist. Public awareness . Elements of a public awareness campaign. Identification/Data driven. Collaboration. Planning. Implementation. Evaluation. 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. Prevalence of post-stroke fatigue. Post-stroke fatigue has been associated with:. 1. Depression and anxiety. Lower levels of physical activity. Possible inflammation. Post-stroke fatigue improves in approximately . Annie Rea, Occupational Therapist. Claire Murphy, Speech & Language Therapist. Community Stroke Team South Eastern HSC Trust. Contents:. What is a stroke?. Types of stroke. Signs/symptoms of stroke. AMEC International Communication Effectiveness Awards 2017. Lobby Government to continue the national Stroke strategy. Address “unacceptable” variations in stroke care and treatment on different areas of England. 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.