Stroke by ABIGAIL BRAWLEY https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8 Abi Brawley, Aidan Groenendaal, Tari Dziire en-us 2019-04-25 15:57:48 UTC 2026-01-03 13:04:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Description abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354170435 A stroke is when blood flow to the brain is cut off. When this happens, brain cells are cut off from oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke, abilities controlled by the brain such as memory and muscle control are lost.

]]> 2019-04-25 16:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354170435 Communicable or Non-communicable? abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354170987 Strokes are non-communicable.]]> 2019-04-25 16:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354170987 Symptoms and Signs abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354171534 Muscular: difficulty walking, instability, paralysis with weak muscles, problems with coordination, stiff muscles, overactive reflexes, or paralysis of one side of the body
Visual: blurred vision, double vision, sudden vision loss, or temporary loss of vision in one eye
Speech: difficulty speaking, slurred speech, or speech loss

]]> 2019-04-25 16:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354171534 Causes abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354172241 A stroke can be caused by a blocked artery or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel 

]]> 2019-04-25 16:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354172241 Facts abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354172513
  • Strokes kill 140,000 each year
  • Strokes cost the U.S. $43 billion dollars each year.

    • ]]>     2019-04-25 16:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354172513     Prevention abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354180328 You can try to your lower blood pressure by eating healthy foods, lose weight and  exercise more.]]> 2019-04-25 16:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354180328 Groups abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354180746
  • Risk of having a stroke is doubled for black people than white people
  • Risk for stroke increases with age
    • ]]>     2019-04-25 16:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354180746     Treatment abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354181600 You can do blood thinners which thins out blood and prevents blood clots from forming. 
    You can undergo surgery. Specifically, Carotid Endarterectomy which is the removal of plaque buildup in the carotid arteries located in the neck. 
    Lastly, you can do therapy like physical therapy. 
    ]]>     2019-04-25 16:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354181600     agroenendaal18 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354502053 2019-04-26 15:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354502053 Helpful Video: agroenendaal18 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354502463 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrMW_tcXZmw]]> 2019-04-26 15:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/354502463 abrawley37 https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/355076411 2019-04-29 15:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abrawley37/xyb9x78ql4a8/wish/355076411