What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
or cerebrovascular insult (CVI),
or colloquially brain attack
100
________ or _______ of memory occurs after a stroke
What is confusion and loss
100
the types of medicine that prevent clotting
(name only one)
What is Anticoagulant medicines and Antiplatelet medicines.
100
The 37th President and the only president to resign from office.
What is Richard Nixon
100
stroke is the second biggest killer after coronary heart disease and a leading cause of disability in....
What is Australia
200
a medical emergency and can cause permanent neurological damage or death
What is a stroke
200
you may need this type of therapy following a stroke (name 3 things)
What is speech or language therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.
200
Measures will be taken to stabilize your vital signs, including giving you medicines for this type of stroke
What is Ischemic stroke
200
The controversial magazine publisher who launched the Playboy media empire in his late 20s
What is Hugh Hefner
200
one out of _____ people will have a stroke in their lifetime
What is six
300
known as a clot buster
What is thrombolysis
300
Loss of these two functions can happen after a stroke
what is balance and coordination
300
Treatment includes efforts to control bleeding, reduce pressure in the brain, and stabilize vital signs, especially blood pressure is for this type of stroke.
What is Hemorrhagic stroke.
300
She was the first deafblind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree
What is Helen Keller
300
stroke kills more women than ________ cancer
What is breast cancer
400
a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen and glucose needed for cellular metabolism
What is Ischemia
400
signs and symptoms occur depending on
What is the damaged area of the brain
400
You may need to take this type of medicine after a stroke if you have atrial fibrillation or another condition that makes you more likely to have another stroke.
what is Anticoagulant medicines
400
The former Malcolm in the Middle star (the middle child, Malcolm) suffered his second mini stroke
What is Frankie Muniz
400
stroke kills more men than _________ cancer
What is prostate
500
the accumulation of blood anywhere within the skull vault
What is Intracranial hemorrhage
500
Most of the time, symptoms develop ______ and ______ warning
What is suddenly and without
500
a treatment to dissolve dangerous clots in blood vessels, improve blood flow, and prevent damage to tissues and organs.
What is Thrombolysis therapy
500
American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century
(known for "My Funny Little Valentine")
What is Miles Davis
500
On average, one American dies from stroke every __ minutes