CASE STUDY

Case Study

Case Study

Introduction

This paper deals with case of a patient suffering from Cerebrovascular disease. Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) refers to any brain abnormality, product of a pathological process that compromises blood vessels. It is the most prevalent disabling neurological disease of the adult population over 65 years and the third leading cause of death. In international studies the prevalence is 800/100.000 inhabitants with an annual incidence of 100-270/100.000 and an annual mortality rate of 100/100.000 (doubling the rate every five years by age increase). The purpose of behind this case type is the increasing Cerebrovascular diseases in people. Cerebrovascular disease (CBVD) unfortunately is one of the most common causes of death in United Kingdom. According to NHS every ten deaths is due to a CBVD usually a stroke. In addition 46,466 people died in England and Wales in 2008 because of CBVD. This paper will let readers know about the adverse effects on this disease on people along with priorities of care. According to World Health Organization stoke is a medical condition where the blood supply to the brain is disturbed. It was decided to choose stroke as the subject to this essay because it impact population in different ways like socially, physically, and economically majorly due to the long term of rehabilitation which costs the national health system in UK about £15 306 over 5 years for one patient and, when informal care costs are included, the amount increases to £29 405 (Youman, 2003, 12).

Patient brief

A 70 years female woke up with right facial drop, weakness in the right arm and leg and dysarthria along with history of high blood pressure, she was brought to the emergency. It was diagnosed as lift frontal lobe infraction. Her daughter told that she was well not well from past few days and was not eating well. The vital signs were taken in emergency department. Blood pressure was 197/119, Pulse 90, Respiration18, temperature 37. This essay will focus on stroke as major long term condition and the nursing challenge to provide complete health care in coordination with other health team member.

Discussion

To function properly, our brain relies on a constant flow of blood. Stroke is mostly the formation of a clot inside a blood vessel. This is a blocking normal blood flow to the brain. A long-term blockade is a cerebrovascular thrombosis or hemorrhagic stroke. The (mini-stroke) whose symptoms resemble those of a stroke but lasts only a few minutes or a few hours, can occur without us being aware. It exposes us to the risk of suffering a stroke later. Research states that Men have more strokes than women. In general, initial patient assessment is important to recognize any abnormality and help professionals to act according to the patient health problems. In addition, the Scottish National Health Service is firm to promote health education in population and educate public to be able to identify the most common symptoms of stroke. Pre hospital assessment of patient with suspected stroke may reduce mortality and ...