The neurologist visits Elsie and her husband. His recommendation is for
immediate evacuation of the blood collected on Elsie’s brain.
Q1: The physician wants to act quickly. What complications can occur as a result of this
hemorrhage in the brain?
Case Study General Questions:
1.
Detail the pathophysiology of the development of a hemorrhagic stroke.
2.
Describe the general symptoms of a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke
3.
Discuss alterations in ventilation/perfusion you would expect to find in this patient.
4.
Describe what you might find in this patient’s lab value results (CBC, CMP, PT/INR).
5.
What are the general risk factors for the development of a hemorrhagic stroke? What are this
patient’s risk factors?
6.
What Diagnostic testing or procedures would help to confirm the diagnosis of stroke and
definitely pinpoint the type of stroke Elsie is experiencing?
7.
Is a hemorrhagic stroke always a life-threatening emergency? Explain your answer.
8.
Discuss the inpatient treatment for a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke including
pharmacological management.
9.
List five nursing diagnosis which relate to this case.
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10.
When is surgical intervention indicated?
1)If hemorrhage occurs in brain then hemorrhagic stroke occurs and cerebral edema.
General questions.
1.In brain,the weakened blood vessels may rupture and bleed into the brain and this fluid buildup up compresses the surrounding tissues of brain and causes hemorrhagic stroke.
2.General symptoms.
Loss of consciousness,nausea,vomtings,headache,numbness in one side of body,loss of balance,seizures.
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