PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (Schematic Diagram)

Precipitating Factor: Predisposing Factor:

- HYPERTENSION - AGE

- STRESS - GENDER

- DIABETES MELLITUS

- FAMILY HISTORY

- HISTORY OF STROKE

- HYPERLIPIDEMIA

Increased blood flow to

the brain

Compromise of the
integrity of cerebral
arterioles

Deposition of lipid and

hyaline material in the
arterial wall

Weakening of the
walls

Formation of
Chalcot- Bouchard
aneurysm

Rupture of the anterior cerebral

-FEVER
artery
-
LEUKOCYTOS

Inflammation of the Bleeding or hemorrhage

frontal lobe on at the affected area
-ABG, CEREBRAL
ANGIOGRAPHY, MRI, CT Alteration in the Hematom Presence of free
SCAN, Subarachoid screw, cerebral a blood in the
ventriculostomy, epidural ICP component formation interstitial areas
monitoring.

-RESTLESSNESS, CHANGES IN
LOC,
DROWSINESS,CONFUSION,
 Thrombu Cell
Increase in the
s membrane
Intracranial
formatio destruction
pressure
CT SCAN
Decreas AND MRI
Metaboli Compressi Compensato
e oxygen
c on of the ry
supply
regulatio brain mechanism
componen
Stimulate
Auto s further
Cellular
regulatio swelling Vasospas Electroly Acidosi
edema
n and m te s
inflammat imbalan
-PROJECTI
LE Ischemi Stimulation
VOMITING, a of
NUMBNES vasomotor
S OF centers -SERUM
EXTREMIIT Scar
ELECTROLYTE
IES , Formatio
TEST
VISUAL n Alteration Increas (decrease Mg,
DISTURBA in the e K), PE/PA,
X frontal system ABG(Respiratory
RAY, lobe ic alkalosis)
CT function
scan, -CHANGES IN
MRI THE V/S

-BROCA’S -VITAL
APHASIA, IF NOT SIGN IF TREATED
HEMIPARESIS, TREATED CHANGES
HEMIANOPSIA
, Management:
DYSARTHRIA,
Brain stem SURGICAL: craniectomy, craniotomy,
INCAPABLE
LEGEND: herniation AVMS
OF ABSTRACT
THINKING
- Comatose
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS stupor MEDICAL: Pharmacologic Therapy
AMD THE
Fair
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS (citicholine, mannitol, dilatin,
Prognosis
captopril, Nitroglycerin, furosemide,
- DISEASE PROCESS remopain, Kalium Durule, MgSO4)
Worsening
RED FONT - ofPOSSIBLE
the INTERVENTIONS AND
SYMPTOMS condition

PINK FONT - DEATH

ACTUAL INTERVENTIONS AND