Nursing 3910A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Self-Care, Intubation, Vital Signs

• School: Western University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: Nursing 3910A/B
• Professor: David Reid

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Outline: types of stroke, diagnosis & prevention, management, nursing, today ombuds. Word of the week: rhinorrhea, thi(cid:374) (cid:449)ater(cid:455) dis(cid:272)harge fro(cid:373) the (cid:374)ose (cid:894)ta(cid:271)er"s(cid:895, nasal cavity is filled with significant amount of mucus fluid (wp, cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) Ischemic (80%), hemorrhagic (20%: do a ct or mri (image the head, the pipes are blocked (ischemic), pipes burst (hemorrhagic, need for identification of those at risk and prompt treatment once symptoms appear. S&s of stroke: unilateral, numbness/weakness/facial droop, speech difficultly, visual, headache (most common one, coordination/gait/balance. N3910 week 5 lecture: confusion, pupils. S&s: wide variety of neurological deficits depe(cid:374)ds o(cid:374) , location, time of treatment, severity of clot/bleed and location, collateral blood flow/collateral circulation, fast (face, arms, speech, time) What would be potential barriers for a client who has had a stroke and lives in a small town removed from a major health care facility: access to health care (stroke center)