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IMPAIRED CEREBRAL CIRCULATION - Coggle Diagram
IMPAIRED CEREBRAL CIRCULATION
Definition
Means less oxygen and glucose is reaching the brain which can cause brain damage and neurological problem
Pathophysiology
Cerebral circulation is the blood flow in the brain that delivers oxygenated blood and glucose to the brain so that the brain can stay healthy, so when the circulation is impaired, the brain becomes damage.
Risk factors
High cholesterol
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Cardiac disease
Alcohol and smoking
Signs and symptoms
Confusion
Vision loss
Disorientation
Trouble speaking
Causes
Drowning
Anemia
Chocking
Pulmonary disease
High altitudes
Suffocation
Nursing diagnosis
Vertebral angiogram
Carotid angiogram
Cerebral angiogram
Treatment
Procedures to improve blood flow to the brain
Medication to manage risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, and problems related to blood clotting
Lifestyle modification of which is following the right healthy diet, and quitting alcohol and smoking
Nursing interventions
Placing a rolled towel under palm to prevent contractions
Assess increase to the intercranial pressure manifestations
Assess any oedema, haemorrhage and spasm
Evaluate
To improve circulation of blood
Complications
Stroke