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What is the underlying process in thrombotic stroke?
What is the underlying process in thrombotic stroke?
- Blood clot or debris circulating in the blood
- Blockage of blood flow in a narrow artery by an embolus
- Burst of a blood vessel allowing blood to seep into brain tissues
- Clot formation resulting in narrowing of the lumen (correct)
How does an embolic stroke occur?
How does an embolic stroke occur?
- A circulating embolus lodges and blocks blood flow in the brain (correct)
- Blood clot forms in a narrowed lumen
- Clotting shuts off a leak in a blood vessel
- A burst of blood vessel allows blood to seep into brain tissues
What characterizes a hemorrhagic stroke?
What characterizes a hemorrhagic stroke?
- Blockage of blood flow by a lodged embolus
- Clot formation resulting in arterial blockage
- Burst of a blood vessel causing seepage into brain tissues (correct)
- Circulation of debris leading to brain tissue damage
Which type of stroke results in a lodged embolus blocking blood flow?
Which type of stroke results in a lodged embolus blocking blood flow?
What distinguishes an embolic stroke from a thrombotic one?
What distinguishes an embolic stroke from a thrombotic one?
Which type of stroke is caused by a burst blood vessel allowing blood to seep into and damage brain tissues?
Which type of stroke is caused by a burst blood vessel allowing blood to seep into and damage brain tissues?
What is the key characteristic of an embolic stroke?
What is the key characteristic of an embolic stroke?
In which type of stroke do we see a lodged embolus blocking blood flow in the brain?
In which type of stroke do we see a lodged embolus blocking blood flow in the brain?
What is the primary process seen in a thrombotic stroke?
What is the primary process seen in a thrombotic stroke?
Which type of stroke results from clot formation narrowing the lumen and blocking blood passage through the artery?
Which type of stroke results from clot formation narrowing the lumen and blocking blood passage through the artery?
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