mod 7: stroke

Question 1

acute stroke are mostly

patho:

Answer 1

ischemic

vBlood supply to brain=ischemia/injury= inflammation=edema=^ICP=vCPP

Question 2

TIA

Answer 2

<1hr neuro dysfunction d/t ischemia
17% have stroke w/in 90 days
d/t clot that moves to reverse injury

Question 3

Lacunar stroke

Answer 3

small infarcts <1cm, involves small arteries

assc. htn, dm, smoking, 25%of ischemic strokes

Question 4

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 4

intracerebral
d/t HTN, annuerysm, av malformation
d/t coag disorder or blood thinner use
commonly affects putamen of basal ganglia