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What is the cause of obstructive strokes?
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?
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?
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?
What is a piece of matter that can cause a blockage in the brain's vasculature?
What are the risk factors for hemorrhagic strokes?
What are the risk factors for hemorrhagic strokes?
What can increase the risk of blood clots in individuals?
What can increase the risk of blood clots in individuals?
What is the primary effect of high blood pressure on blood vessels?
What is the primary effect of high blood pressure on blood vessels?
What is the impact of diabetes on the blood vessels in the brain?
What is the impact of diabetes on the blood vessels in the brain?
What type of stroke requires clotting drugs for treatment?
What type of stroke requires clotting drugs for treatment?
What is the effect of sitting for long periods on blood flow?
What is the effect of sitting for long periods on blood flow?
What happens when a tissue is deprived of blood and begins to die?
What happens when a tissue is deprived of blood and begins to die?
What is a thrombus?
What is a thrombus?
What does recognizing a stroke involve?
What does recognizing a stroke involve?
What treatment method is required for obstructive strokes?
What treatment method is required for obstructive strokes?
