TIA, Transient ischemic attack

Patho: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is when blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a brief period of time
Risk factors
1. Age
2. HTN
3. A fib
4. Diabetes
5. Race
6. Gender
7. Family Hx
8. High Cholesterol
9. smoking/ alcohol
Nursing Interventions/ prevention
1. Manage heart disease & DM
2. Stop smoking/ limit alcohol intake
3. Monitor vitals/ neuro status
4. Teach pt warning signs and prevention
  1. Facial Droop
  2. headache
  3. Weakness
  4. speech difficulty
5. Fall risk/ safety
6. Good nutrition and wt loss
7. Medication compliance
8. Lower BP and cholesterol
9. Exercise
10. Limit Sodium and fat intake
Treatment & Dx
1. stents
2. Antiicoagulants
3. Antiplatelets
4. ultrasound
5. CT scan
6. blood work
Goals
1. Pt will exercise at least 3x per week
2. Pt will have therapeutic BS levels
3. Pt will take medication daily as prescribed
4. Pt will have normal LDL and HDL levels
5. Pt will have stable vitals and BP
6. Pt will be complaint and limit tobacco /alcohol use
7. Pt will be able to state warning signs of a TIA/stroke

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