| A | B |
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| CVA alternate term | Brain Attack |
| Define CVA | brain cell death from dusruption of flood flow |
| TIA is an abbreviation for | Transient ischemic attack |
| TIA definition | temporary interruption of blood flow, causing impaired function w/o cell damage |
| What is an important signal of impending stroke? | TIA |
| Describe an ischemic stroke | most common type, from blocked blood flow |
| Describe a thrombotic stroke | Ischemic type stroke from clot (thrombus) |
| Describe an embolic stroke | most common type, from moving clot (embolus) that lodges somewhere |
| Describe a hemmorhagic stroke | blood vessel "blowout" in brain |
| What causes Hemmorhagic strokes? | hypertension or aneurysm |
| Most severe type of stroke is: | hemmorhagic, with 16% post-30 day survival |
| What percent of strokes are ischemic? | 83%, the most common type |
| Stroke risk factor = A___ | Atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, alcoholism, African American males |
| Stroke risk factor = H___ | hypertension, head trauma |
| Stroke risk factor = S___ | smoking, sedentary lifestyle, syphilis (systemic diseases) |
| Stroke risk factor = D___ | Diabetes |
| Stroke risk factor = C___ | cerebral aneurysms, cholesterol levels that are high |
| AHA Stroke warning sign = Sudden N___ | numbness or weakness of face, arm, leg, especially one-sided |
| Stroke warning sign = Sudden C___ | confusion, trouble speaking or understanding |
| AHA Stroke warning sign = Sudden V___ | visual problems in one or both eyes |
| AHA Stroke warning sign = Sudden D___ | difficulty walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination |
| AHA Stroke warning sign = Sudden S__ | severe headache with no known cause |
| What should you do for acute stroke symptoms? | call 911, go to ER |
