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What is the cause of obstructive strokes?

High blood pressure and obesity

Obesity and diabetes

Inactivity and sitting all day

High blood pressure and smoking (correct)

What is the effect of high blood sugar levels in diabetes?

Resulting in a weak blood vessel from birth

Causing a bleed, tear or rupture of the vasculature

Leading to inactivity and sitting all day

Destroying smaller blood vessels in the peripheries (correct)

What is the condition where any tissue is deprived of blood and begins to die?

Embolus

Hemorrhagic

Ischemia (correct)

Thrombus

What is a piece of matter that can cause a blockage in the brain's vasculature?

Embolus Signup and view all the answers

What are the risk factors for hemorrhagic strokes?

High blood pressure and diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What can increase the risk of blood clots in individuals?

Obesity and diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of high blood pressure on blood vessels?

Causing tear and rupture in blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of diabetes on the blood vessels in the brain?

Increasing injury to the blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What type of stroke requires clotting drugs for treatment?

Hemorrhagic stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of sitting for long periods on blood flow?

Creates angles in blood vessels, slowing down blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a tissue is deprived of blood and begins to die?

Ischemia occurs Signup and view all the answers

What is a thrombus?

A type of blood clot Signup and view all the answers

What does recognizing a stroke involve?

Observing one-sided face droop and arm weakness Signup and view all the answers

What treatment method is required for obstructive strokes?

Clotting drugs Signup and view all the answers