TIA
TransientIschemicAttacksuddenbriefepisodeofneurologicimpairmentcaused
bytemporaryinterruption incerebralbloodflow
essentiallyastrokethat onlylasts acouplemins
warningthataCVAcanoccurin nearfuture113ppl
developstroke shouldnot beignored
pathoformationofthrombi as fattydepositsbreakof
hypertensioncausesbreakoff ofthesethrombi
smokingnarrowsvasculature BP
estrogenhormonereplacementcancausethrombi
causesinterruption ofbloodflow cholesterolbuildup ofarteries atherosclerosis
arteriosclerosis cardiacdisease diabetes
assessment
templightheadednessconfusionspeechdisturbance facedrooping
lossofvisiondiplopiavariableconciousness rmweakness
numbnessweaknessimpairedcoordinationparalysisoneside three Pffsymptomsmay appearthendisappearquicklywtno
residualeffectsbaseline sxshortlived
diagnosticrulesoutotherconditionsordetermineseverityofocclusion
auscultationofcarotidartery mayrevealbruitcausedbybloodflowingover
theroughsurfaceofarteries
ultrasoundcarotidarteriogramCTMRI
medmanagement
controlBPloseweightstop all tobaccouse
cholesterol loweringdrugs
prophylacticanticoagulantantiplateletaspirinPlavixwarfarin
diabeticeducationaboutglucosecontrol
controlcardiacarrythmiasespecialinAfib
surgicalmanagement
carotidendarectomy
balloonangioplasties
nursingmanagement
frequentneurocheckstodetectparalysisconfusionfacialasummetruaphasia
monitorheartrhythm