Cerebrovascular Accident Question Answer 2022

Running Head: CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT1
Response to question1
According to Mr. Kwon’s history it can be estimated that he suffered from
hypertension, congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Among this hypertension
can be a major determinant or factor for the cerebrovascular accidents. From the case study it
is also seen that he was a chain smoker at one time that also contributed to his
cerebrovascular accident. High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most important
factor that can develop cerebrovascular diseases. Hypertension exerts more pressure on the
blood vessels more than the normal pressure. When this situation persists for a long time it
weakens the blood vessels and then damages them that can eventually result in stroke and in
more particular cerebral hemorrhage (Santos et al., 2017). This is because the acceleration in
the blood pressure damages the walls of the arteries in the brain, which makes the formation
of blood clot inside the blood vessel. It can also cause the splitting or rupturing of the arteries.
All these factors contribute highly to cerebrovascular diseases. Another reason that can
increase the chances of cerebrovascular diseases in Mr. Kwon is excessive smoking. This is
because there are certain toxins in tobacco that can damage the blood vessels as well as it can
cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain. In atherosclerosis which results in the
accumulation of fats and cholesterol on the walls of artery it can restrict the flow of blood and
can result in the clotting of blood vessels leading to cerebrovascular disorders. Thus, the risk
factors for the cerebrovascular disorders are related to the lifestyle changes that is prominent
in his case (Arvanitakis et al., 2018).
Response to question 2
The pathological results of Mr. Kwon reflect the blood count profile, coagulation
profile as well as the biochemical profile. The blood count profile shows that the patient have
normal values that are either within the range or just below the maximum level. The
coagulation profile shows the level of activated partial thromboplastin time that measures the