Disease/ Disorder Signs/Symptoms
Stroke Medications:
This emergency medication can be provided during a stroke
medication currently available that can do this, but it must be
given within 3 to 4.5 hours after symptoms of a stroke begin.
1. Sudden numbness and weakness in the face,
arm or legs especially on one side of the body.
2. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or
difficulty understanding speech.
3. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of
balance, or lack of coordination.
5. Brain damage.
6. Long term disability
7. severe, sudden headache without any cause.
Stroke week 8. paralysis
11 9. nausea  
10. hallucination
11. shortness of breath or trouble breathing causing a stroke. As a result, controlling high blood pressure
12. Sudden behavioural changes
ischemic strokes and are especially important in preventing
Treatment How diagnosed Prognosis
Blood tests:
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA):
Your doctor might draw blood for several blood tests. Blood tests can determine:
your blood sugar levels
to breakup a blood clot causing the stroke. it's the only
if you have an infection
your platelet levels
how fast your blood clots
This drug is injected into a blood vessel so the medication
can start to work as quickly as possible, which reduces the
MRI and ST SCAN:
risk of complications from the stroke.
Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI)
Computerized tomography (CT) scan
Anticoaglant:
The MRI will help see if any brain tissue or brain cells have been damaged. A CT scan
These drugs reduce your blood’s ability to clot. The most
will provide a detailed and clear picture of your brain that shows any bleeding or
common anticoagulant is warfarin (Jantoven, Coumadin).
damage in the brain. It may also show other brain conditions that could be causing People can get better
These drugs can also prevent existing blood clots from
your symptoms. after stroke. However, for
growing larger, which is why they may be prescribed to
the reasons mentioned,
prevent a stroke, or after an ischemic stroke or TIA has
EKG: predicting the degree and
occurred.
Your doctor may order an electrocardiogram (EKG) too,This simple test records the pace of recovery is very
Blood pressure drugs:
electrical activity in the heart, measuring its rhythm and recording how fast it beats. It
can determine if you have any heart conditions that may have led to stroke, such as a
difficult. Much of the
recovery after
High blood pressure can cause pieces of plaque buildup in
prior heart attack or atrial fibrillation. a stroke occurs early,
your arteries to break off. These pieces can block arteries,
usually within the first six
Cerebral angiogram: months. Most experts
can help prevent a stroke.
Another test your doctor may order to determine if you’ve had a stroke is a cerebral agree that the brain can
angiogram. This offers a detailed look at the arteries in your neck and brain. The test continue to heal for up to
Antiplatelet drugs:
can show blockages or clots that may have caused symptoms. two years afterward.
 These medications prevent blood clots by making it more
difficult for the blood’s platelets to stick together. The most
Carotid ultrasound:
common antiplatelet drugs include aspirin
A carotid ultrasound, also called a carotid duplex scan, can show fatty deposits
and clopidogrel (Plavix). They can be used to prevent
(plaque) in your carotid arteries, which supply the blood to your face, neck, and brain. It
can also show whether your carotid arteries have been narrowed or blocked.
secondary stroke. If you’ve never had a stroke before, you
should only use aspirin as a preventive medication if you
Echocardiogram:
have a high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
An echocardiogram can find sources of clots in your heart. These clots may have
(e.g., heart attack and stroke) and a low risk of bleeding.
traveled to your brain and caused a stroke.