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Cerebrovascular Accident, Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Signs & Symptoms: Altered LOC, Weakness, Numbness, Paralysis, Speech and verbal disturbances, Severe HA, Increase or decrease in HR Difficulty swallowing, vertigo, Facial drooping of the affected side. Right Side: paralyzed L side, deny/minimize dx, short attention span, impulsive, impaired judgement, impaired concept of time. Left Side: paralized R side, impaired speech/language, no R/L discrimination, slow performance, depression & anxiety, impaired comprehension r/t language & math, Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Pathophysiology: An abnormal condition of the brain characterized by occlusion by a embolus, thrombus, or cerebrovascular hemorrhage or vasospasm resulting in ischemia of the brain tissues. Normally perfused by the damaged vessels. Loss of blood supply to the brain caused by artherosclerosis., Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Diagnostic Procedures & Medications: CT Scan, MRI, MRS, PET, Angoigraphy, Blood tests, Aggrenox, Plavix, Perscantine, Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Complications: Brain Death Paralysis, Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Risk Factors: - advanced age - elevated BP - atrial fibrillation - CAD - cigarette smoking - PVD - recent TIA, Nursing Interventions: Cerebral profusion promotion, Airway management Exercise therapy Communication enhancement Unilateral neglect Urinary bladder training swallowing therapy Self esteem and body image enhancement. Medical Diagnosis CVA Possible Nursing Dx: Ineffective tissue perfusion Impaired verbral communication Impaired swallowing Impaired mobility Risk for falls/ injury