What is a stroke? Medically

Is admission medically justified for all patients with acute stro…?

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine whether admission to an acute care hospital is medically justified for all patients with acute stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and whether those patients for whom admission is justified can be identi…

Can medicine help lower my risk of stroke?

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Medicines can help prevent strokes in some people. If you need one of these medicines, your family doctor will prescribe it for you. If you have high blood pressure, and diet, exercise, and weight loss do not control it, you may need to tak…

How Can Physical Medicine Help With Stroke?

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Gentle, regular aerobic exercise can help prevent stroke. But if you or a family member already has suffered from one or more strokes, a simple hydrotherapy technique may provide relief, and even minimize long term sequelae. Hydrotherapy is…

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Is it medically possible to have a stroke that…(please read)?

Q: is it medically possible to have a stroke that means you cannot talk (not a fatal one, or one that completely paralyses) and gradually be able to form some words agin, even if they are a bit slurred or not said correctly?? Any information wuld be good on strokes or any websites with more information on types of strokes/severity etc??

A: All the info you require regarding a stroke including TIA’s (mini strokes) can be found on this website, i hope this helps answer your question.http://www.stroke.org.uk/Take Care x

Does my body functions change after a heat stroke?

Q: I am currently a Marine in the process of being medically discharged after two heat stroke episodes. I was suppose to deploy to Iraq this April. My concern is that I believe that I am in good health but I am told otherwise by my doc. I would like to think that my episodes has a temporary side effect. Anyone with knowledge of this would be appreciated.

A: While you can survive heat stroke the body is truly never the same after having it. Most people who experience true heat stroke often die within the first few months while others can last a year. Some potential chronic effects by ones that survive are CNS impairments, kidney problems, blood clots and lung problems.

Neighbors husband is in hospital with stroke. Has been in a medically induced coma.?

Q: Last night in the middle of the night the hospital called her, said he had developed a blood clot in his leg. Did they want her to put him on blood thinner and maybe cause another stroke. (He had not been getting his blood checked, it got too thin and thus the stroke), or they would have to remove his leg.The Doctor would prefer the blood thinner, and do extremely carefull watching of the brain. Doctors, what would you do in a situation like this?She went with the doctors decision, to put him on blood thinner and watch the brain, I understand people with one DVT can have a second DVT easier than the average person.

A: I’m sorry, I’m not a doctor – but felt a need to respond to this.I’m not sure why the doctors would state that they would remove his leg – are they nuts? First and foremost, the vascular surgeons that take care of the DVT patients, when faced with a potentially dangerous situation such as this is, they would consult with an IR – Interventional Radiologist. Can she speak to these doctors and ask them why they chose not to put a greenfield filter in his groin, so that IF the clot breaks off and embolizes while he’s in bed – the greenfield filter will catch it and it won’t be able to embolize?My heart goes out to your friend, she may want to research the use of filters (sometimes greenfield filters, sometimes balloon filters) and the importance of them being installed.My first DVT took away life as I knew it, it’s only been a downward spiral from there and I was only 37 at the time of the first one.Best of luck.