Julie Doyle

COMPLICATIONS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

RISK FACTORS  Paralysis Weakness, numbness, altered LOC, paralysis, speech
 Brain death and vision disturbances, decreased or increased HR,
 High blood pressure
severe HA, difficulty swallowing, vertigo, facial
 Age drooping of affected side.
 Smoking
 A-fib R side: paralyzed L side, short attention span, denial,
impulsive, impaired judgment and concept of time.
 TIA
 PVD L side: paralyzed R side, impaired speech, no R/L
 CAD discrimination, slow performance, depression,
anxiety, impaired comprehension of language /math

NURSING INTERVENTIONS
PATHOPHISIOLOGY
 Airway management
An abnormal condition of the brain MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS  Cerebral profusion promotion
characterized by occlusion by an embolus,
Stroke (CVA)  PT
thrombus, or cerebrovascular hemorrhage or  Communication/speech therapy
vasospasm resulting in ischemia of the brain
 Self-esteem/body image
tissues. Normally perfused by the damaged
vessels. Loss of blood supply to the brain
 Aspiration/choking prevention
caused by arthrosclerosis.

NURSING DIAGNOSIS
MEDICATIONS
 Impaired swallowing
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
 Plavix  Impaired verbal communication
 CT  Perscantine  Ineffective tissue perfusion
 MRI  Aggrenox  Impaired mobility
 PET  Risk for falls/injury
 Angiography  Body image disturbed
 Blood work