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Complications of CVA
chances of what are increased?
long term effects?
With paralysis, individuals may also experience? - ANSWER>•reoccurrence
• include paralysis, hemiparesis, dysarthria, dysphagia, aphasia, and depression
•spasticity of muscles, contractures, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pressure ulcers, aspiration, pneumonia, and
urinary tract infection.
Acute Care for CVA
•Implement measures to prevent?
, •Work to prevent and minimize? - ANSWER>• aspiration, DVTs, iatrogenic complications such as skin breakdown,
falls, and increased confusion or delirium from medications and infections
• disability
Improving Cerebral Perfusion - ANSWER>•Fibrinolytic Therapy
•Endovascular Interventions
•Monitoring for Increased Intracranial Pressure
-drug therapy
•Fibrinolytic Therapy - ANSWER>•Clot busting drug
•Standard of practice to improve blood flow to viable tissue around the infarct
•Success depends on interval between stroke symptoms & treatment