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CVA (When (fast (home, at work, on holiday), blood flow to brain…
CVA
When
blood flow to brain interrupted
hemorrhagic - blood vessel leaks
fast
home
at work
on holiday
Who
hemorrhagic
sports players/extreme sports
people blood clotting disorders
ischemic
people with congenital heart defects
people with sickle cell anemia
What
types
hemorrhagic
ischemic
causes
diabetes
smoking
heart disease
obesity
high cholesterol
Where
the brain
ischemia
focal
global
hemorrhagic
cerebral bleed - in brain tissue
subarachnoid space
epidural - dura matter
How
symptoms
inability to move
problems understanding or speaking
loss of vision
Why
paramedics
Fast treatment means less nerve cells lost
streamlined communication = fast effective treatment
intercranial pressure can crush brain tissue