Topics About 'Stroke'.

Every nurse has their specialty, an area of nursing with which they are most comfortable and have the most experience. One system that transcends all specialties is the neurologic system. Neurologic events occur in any patient population. Whether you...

The hot and humid "dog days of Summer" can cause heat stress in healthy people. For those with existing heart disease, typical Summer weather can be downright dangerous. Studies have shown heat and humidity are hard on the heart. Heart disease, espec...

The experience of aphasia is often described as imprisonment, loss of self, loneliness and a lack of presence in daily life. June is National Aphasia Month and an opportunity to learn more about this disorder that affects the ability to speak, read,...

For individuals diagnosed with AFib, the risk of stroke is very real. In fact, a person with Afib is 5x more likely to suffer a stroke than someone with a regular heart rhythm. In order to order to understand how the implant works, you must first be ...

Hey hopefully you guys can help me in writing my synthesis paper on stroke. Here is a little background on my guy: he is a 79 year old white male with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. He presented with right hand numbness for 24-36 hours, right ...

I recently had a situation where I noticed my patient was becoming increasingly agitated, word salad was present, and left sided weakness was present. The patient had a head CT without contrast completed approximately 3 hours prior that was negative ...

Every 40 seconds, a person has a stroke in the United States; and every 3 to 4 minutes, a person dies of a stroke. This translates to about 795,000 people having a stroke every year in the United States and 137,000 deaths from stroke. Today, over 4...