Anna Moore, an 83-year-old female, is admitted to the ER with aphasia, hemipares

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Anna Moore, an 83-year-old female, is admitted to the ER with aphasia, hemiparesis on her left side, syncope, and delirium. Her daughter called the ambulance after discovering her mother in this condition at home. Mrs. Moore has a history of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus. Shewas admitted to the hospital after a brain scan revealed an infarct in the R cerebral hemisphere leading to a diagnosis of CVA of the middle cerebral artery.

1.What pathological condition does Ms. Moore have? Include a short description

2.List and define each of the patient's presenting symptoms in the ER

3.The patient has a history of three significant conditions. Describe

4. What diagnostic test did the physician perform? Describe the test and results

5. What is an infarct and what causes it? 6. List and describe the four common causes of a CVA

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Explanation / Answer

1. Mrs Moore pathological condition is cerebrovascular accident ( CHA or stroke). It's damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply. It is also referred to as a stroke. Symptoms of stroke depend on the area of the brain affected.

2. Symptoms in ER.

3. Patient had history of hypertension - a condition in which force of blood against the artery wall is too high, atherosclerosis- the build up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls and diabetes mellitus - a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood.

4. Diagnostic tests:

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