Stroke

WHAT IS A STROKE?

CAUSE OF A ISCHAEMIC STROKE

WHAT CAN ACCELERATE THE PROCESS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS?

WHAT IS ANOTHER CAUSE OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES?

WHAT CAN CAUSE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?

WHAT IS A HAEMORRHAGIC STROKE?

CAUSES OF A HAEMORRHAGIC STROKE

WHAT INCREASES THE RISK OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

CAUSE OF A TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK

HOW LONG DO THE EFFECTS OF A TIA LAST?

SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE

SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE.
F.A.S.T

WHO IS AT RISK?

RISK FACTORS

REDUCING THE RISK

DIAGNOSING A STROKE

DIAGNOSING A STROKE

PRACTITIONERS

WHAT ARE THE 6 TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ISCHAEMIC STROKES?

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
STATINS

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
ANTICOAGULANTS

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
ANTIPLATELETS

TREATMENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKES:
THROMBOSIS

WHAT ARE THE 2 TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR HAEMORRHAGIC STROKES?

TREATMENT OF HAEMORRHAGIC STROKES:
SURGERY

TREATMENT OF HAEMORRHAGIC STROKES:
SURGERY FOR HYDROCEPHALUS

WHAT ARE THE 4 ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS?

IMPACTS:
PHYSICAL

IMPACTS:
INTELLECTUAL

IMPACTS:
EMOTIONAL

IMPACTS:
SOCIAL

IMPACTS:
FINANCIAL

PATIENT CENTRED APPROACH

PATIENT CENTRED APPROACH

PATIENT CARE PATHWAY:
DIAGNOSIS

PATIENT CARE PATHWAY:
DIAGNOSIS

PATIENT CARE PATHWAY:
IN HOSPITAL

PATIENT CARE PATHWAY:
DISCHARGE

PATIENT CARE PATHWAY:
HOW LONG DO PATIENT RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR?

RECOVERY

CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A STROKE

CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A STROKE

HELP AND SUPPORT FACILITIES

HELP AND SUPPORT FACILITIES