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Ischemic
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January 2014

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1. Basis of selection of case
In the previous years, a Food and Nutrition Research Institute 1998 study, about
21 percent of adults aging from 20 years old and above have hypertension, (the single
most important risk factor for stroke and it causes about 50 per cent of ischemic strokes
and also increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke) while a Philippine Health Statistics
1993 figure showed 28 deaths per 100 000 population caused by stroke.
Nowadays, still, stroke makes its way on top. Worldwide, stroke is the second-
leading cause of death after heart disease and is also a big contributor to disability. Due to
the increasing number of stroke cases annually and the expanding cases in the younger
generation, the government of the Philippines should emphasize primary and secondary
prevention strategies.
As we talk about prevention strategies, there is a great role for nurses/student
nurses, as well as for the rest of the medical team, comes in. Reading a case study and
coming up with a diagnosis is a good way for nursing students to test the knowledge
they've acquired in the classroom in a more realistic, clinical way. Writing case studies is
also a useful learning tool; it forces students to reflect on the entire course of treatment
for a patient, ranging from obtaining important information to diagnosis to treating the
medical condition. Increasing the knowledge regarding the disease process of stroke, the
proper assessment of the patient, correct intervention, effective health teaching, etc will
contribute a lot in improving prevention strategies.

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 Ischemic Stroke Case Study January 2014 1. Basis of selection of case In the previous years, a Food and Nutrition Research Institute 1998 study, about 21 percent of adults aging from 20 years old and above have hypertension, (the single most important risk factor for stroke and it causes about 50 per cent of ischemic strokes and also increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke) while a Philippine Health Statistics 1993 figure showed 28 deaths per 100 000 population caused by stroke. Nowadays, still, stroke makes its way on top. Worldwide, stroke is the second-leading cause of death after heart disease and is also a big contributor to disability. Due to the increasing number of stroke cases annually and the expanding cases in the younger generation, the government of the Philippines should emphasize primary and secondary prevention strategies. As we talk about prevention strategies, there is a great role for nurses/student nurses, as well as for the rest of the medical team, comes in. Reading a case study and coming up with a diagnosis is a good way for nursing students to test the knowledge they've acquired in the classroom in a more realistic, clinical way. Writing case studies is also a useful learning tool; it forces students to reflect on the entire course of treatment for a patient, ranging from obtaining important information to diagnosis to treating the medical condition. Increasing the knowledge regarding the disease process of stroke, the proper assessment of ...
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